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Trump DOJ’s 'Frankenstein' Comey case ripped apart in humiliating blow
What happened
AlterNet reports that the Justice Department filed a criminal information against former FBI Director James Comey on October 5, 2026, alleging that he leaked classified information to a reporter in October 2016. CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said the filing did not provide a warrant or another basis to arrest Comey and predicted that its procedural defects could prevent the case from advancing.
Honig said criminal informations are generally used when defendants waive grand-jury proceedings, often before pleading guilty, but Comey has rejected the filing. He argued that…
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