Trump admin seek indictment of James Comey (Update Comey indicted, indictment dismissed, now new indictment) (2 Viewers)

[superchuck500]

This, of course, comes after the previous US Attorney in EDVA Eric Seibert resigned because he didn't think he could sign off on charges against Comey or Letitia James. The new interim US Attorney - who has no relevant background whatsoever and made her name with Trump by doing a review of Smithsonian exhibits that were contrary to MAGA viewpoints - clearly will file charges.

Trump aide takes over as US attorney in Virginia to replace prosecutor fired for not charging political opponent | CNN Politics

Lindsey Halligan, a White House aide and a fierce ally of President Donald Trump, has taken over as the top federal prosecutor in Virginia’s eastern district, according to a person familiar with the change.

www.cnn.com

 

[Sendai]

I don’t care for Comey at all. Actively dislike him. But this is just wrong what they are doing.

I suspect this is simply to satisfy trump, with the expectation that the courts will toss it.

 

[Optimus Prime]

I suspect this is simply to satisfy trump, with the expectation that the courts will toss it.

Yes and he gets to “say we tried”

And this gets added to the long and growing “that’s illegal”, “that’s unconstitutional” “you can’t do that” list

And other than going on the list there is no consequence at all for any of it

 

[Optimus Prime]

AG Pam Bondi’s own staff fume at Comey indictment: ‘Worst abuses in DOJ history’

Trump suggested the indictment was part of a revenge operation Friday and that he hopes there will be other charges brought against his political foes

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Optimus Prime]

Kamala Harris outraged by Comey indictment: ‘Are you f***ing kidding me?’

‘It’s frustrating, but more than that, it’s painful to see,’ Harris said, speaking to CNN Friday

www.independent.co.uk

 

[faceman]

 

[superchuck500]

 

[Bayouboy]

How many are needed to proceed?

 

[MT15]

That’s the answer to the question: how many MAGA were on the grand jury?

 

[GrandAdmiral]

That’s the answer to the question: how many MAGA were on the grand jury?

Exactly

 

[FullMonte]

A question for the legal folks out there.

Not that I expect this to happen, but it's more of a "teach me about the law" moment.

If the judge were selected for the trial, and he determined that there was a problem with the indictment, and ordered the DOJ to redo the indictment on, say, Thursday. Would they be time barred from redoing the indictment since the statute of limitations had passed that point? Or would the fact that they had already done it, and just had to redo it give them the ability to return to the grand jury after the SOL had passed?

 

[superchuck500]

A question for the legal folks out there.

Not that I expect this to happen, but it's more of a "teach me about the law" moment.

If the judge were selected for the trial, and he determined that there was a problem with the indictment, and ordered the DOJ to redo the indictment on, say, Thursday. Would they be time barred from redoing the indictment since the statute of limitations had passed that point? Or would the fact that they had already done it, and just had to redo it give them the ability to return to the grand jury after the SOL had passed?

I'm not educated on that specific question (whether a defective indictment can be cured and not be considered time-barred if the cure is after the limitations runs) - but my suspicion would be that no, if the indictment rendered before the limitations runs is defective and the prosecution tried to cure that after the limitations runs, it is probably time-barred.

There's also this question of whether she was even validly appointed - as the National Review (that old liberal rag) points out in this piece. As she was the only counsel of record, the only name on the indictment, and the only DOJ attorney at the grand jury, that seems to be a problem for this prosecution.

Was Lindsey Halligan Validly Appointed as United States Attorney? | National Review

As I understand the facts, it seems highly doubtful that Lindsey Halligan has been validly appointed as United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia. If her appointment is invalid, so…

www.nationalreview.com

 

[Taurus]

Stop, stop. My epicaricacy can only get so erect.

 

[Sendai]

I'm not educated on that specific question (whether a defective indictment can be cured and not be considered time-barred if the cure is after the limitations runs) - but my suspicion would be that no, if the indictment rendered before the limitations runs is defective and the prosecution tried to cure that after the limitations runs, it is probably time-barred.

There's also this question of whether she was even validly appointed - as the National Review (that old liberal rag) points out in this piece. As she was the only counsel of record, the only name on the indictment, and the only DOJ attorney at the grand jury, that seems to be a problem for this prosecution.

Was Lindsey Halligan Validly Appointed as United States Attorney? | National Review

As I understand the facts, it seems highly doubtful that Lindsey Halligan has been validly appointed as United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia. If her appointment is invalid, so…

www.nationalreview.com

That and the vindictive and selective prosecution.

 

[LA 2 L.A.]

Stop, stop. My epicaricacy can only get so erect.

Got a new thesaurus or are you just above using schadenfreude like the rest of us in the peanut gallery?

 

[Taurus]

Got a new thesaurus or are you just above using schadenfreude like the rest of us in the peanut gallery?

I'm all about 'Murica! And English. And being able to spell things.

 

[superchuck500]

 

[MT15]

There is no level of petty too low for them.

 

[MT15]

I like this strategy. Call their bluff, make them hurry up and prove their case. They can’t.