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In reply to the discussion: Lindsey Halligan says full grand jury never saw final indictment it handed up against Comey [View all]LetMyPeopleVote
(173,257 posts)11. 'Unreal incompetence': Lindsey Halligan makes stunning 'admission' about James Comey case
Halligan needs to be sanctioned and this indictment dismissed
'Unreal incompetence': Lindsey Halligan makes stunning 'admission' about James Comey case
— #TuckFrump (@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social) 2025-11-19T17:23:53.000Z
https://www.rawstory.com/lindsay-halligan-grand-jury-comey/
President Donald Trump's hand-picked interim U.S. attorney delivered bombshell testimony that may have destroyed her case against former FBI Director James Comey.
Lindsay Halligan, who was tapped as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, admitted during brief testimony Wednesday that the indictment in the case against the Trump foe was never shown to or voted on by a full grand jury before it was presented in open court, reported CNN.
"HUGE development IN hearing for Comey selective prosecution motion," posted former federal prosecutor Harry Litman. "It turns out that the grand jury NEVER saw the operative indictment. Whole separate basis for dismissal."
Comey's defense team argued that development should prevent further prosecution in the case, saying "there is no indictment," and Judge Michael Nachmanoff gave the Department of Justice until 5 p.m. to respond to the revelations.
"This is almost unreal incompetence," posted Chris Geidner, author of the "Lawdork" blog.
Defense attorney Michael Dreeben argued in the hearing the case was brought at Trump's direction and based on his animosity to the former FBI director, and federal prosecutor Tyler Lemons responded by arguing that Halligan was not a puppet."
Lindsay Halligan, who was tapped as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, admitted during brief testimony Wednesday that the indictment in the case against the Trump foe was never shown to or voted on by a full grand jury before it was presented in open court, reported CNN.
"HUGE development IN hearing for Comey selective prosecution motion," posted former federal prosecutor Harry Litman. "It turns out that the grand jury NEVER saw the operative indictment. Whole separate basis for dismissal."
Comey's defense team argued that development should prevent further prosecution in the case, saying "there is no indictment," and Judge Michael Nachmanoff gave the Department of Justice until 5 p.m. to respond to the revelations.
"This is almost unreal incompetence," posted Chris Geidner, author of the "Lawdork" blog.
Defense attorney Michael Dreeben argued in the hearing the case was brought at Trump's direction and based on his animosity to the former FBI director, and federal prosecutor Tyler Lemons responded by arguing that Halligan was not a puppet."
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Lindsey Halligan says full grand jury never saw final indictment it handed up against Comey [View all]
LetMyPeopleVote
Nov 19
OP
When is one of these judges going to start lecturing the AUSAs about their duties
RockRaven
Nov 19
#3
Yup. You don't want the best obstetrician in town to do your open-heart surgery.
Ocelot II
Nov 19
#7
On the refrigerator in her office she had a sheet of paper with lawyers in different specialities.
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 19
#21
I am a corporate attorney and while I have worked on litigation matters, I would not think about doing a grand jury
LetMyPeopleVote
Nov 19
#16
'Unreal incompetence': Lindsey Halligan makes stunning 'admission' about James Comey case
LetMyPeopleVote
Nov 19
#11
I never knew that if you don't like a court document you can just alter it to your liking.
Irish_Dem
Nov 19
#26
The judge ordered DOJ to file an explanation of the grand jury screw-up by 5 p.m. EST today
Trumpdumper
Nov 19
#29
Ty Cobb-Attorney General Pam Bondi and interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan should be disbarred
LetMyPeopleVote
Nov 19
#31