Althouse: Comey indicted!

September 25, 2025

Comey indicted!

The NYT reports.

120 comments:

Bill, Republic of Texas said...: NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW!; 9/25/25, 6:05 PM
RCOCEAN II said...: "A federal grand jury in Virginia has indicted James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, a culmination of President Trump’s relentless effort to exact retribution for investigating his 2016 presidential campaign over possible ties to Russia, according to people familiar with the decision."

Assuming this is even true (we cant trust NYTs anonymous sources) its hard to pack more anti-Trump bias into one paragraph. There's no evidence that Trump had anything to do with Comey being indicted.; 9/25/25, 6:07 PM
Mason G said...: If he's done nothing wrong, he's got nothing to be afraid of. Right?; 9/25/25, 6:08 PM
RCOCEAN II said...: According to the MSM, nothing Garland's DoJ did was motivated by political bias or an effort to hurt political opponents. Nope, it all all just all-above-board enforcement of the law.

If Comey is indicted on something, you can be Goddamn sure he committed a crime. Whether it will be possible to get a conviction with Leftwing juries and Leftwing judges, remains to be seen. Even if this is true. We'll need more reliable sources than the NYTs.; 9/25/25, 6:10 PM
Iman said...: Get your official St. Comey Votive Candles while they last!; 9/25/25, 6:11 PM
Rabel said...: Well earned.; 9/25/25, 6:13 PM
Michael Fitzgerald said...: Nelson points and laughs. Ha Ha!; 9/25/25, 6:13 PM
FullMoon said...: "The investigation into Mr. Comey has focused in part on whether he misled lawmakers during testimony in September 2020 about the Russia investigation. But the statute of limitations on that testimony expires next week, meaning the clock was ticking on any related charges."; 9/25/25, 6:13 PM
Achilles said...: Where in Virginia?; 9/25/25, 6:14 PM
Leland said...: What? You don’t have free speech to lie to Congress? Chilling.; 9/25/25, 6:15 PM
Achilles said...: Treason? Terrorism?

The story says false statement and obstruction. If he isn't charged with lying to the FISA court then they are not serious.; 9/25/25, 6:17 PM
Kakistocracy said...: Trump's DOJ still ate crow and got no-billed on a third of the charges they sought.

If the grand jury doesn’t buy part of your case you go back to the drawing board -- unless you have a statute of limitations problem (they do) or unless you don’t care about the merits (they don’t).; 9/25/25, 6:17 PM
Dave Begley said...: Lock him up!; 9/25/25, 6:18 PM
Quaestor said...: Misled? Obviously, no one at NYT can spell perjury.; 9/25/25, 6:19 PM
Just an old country lawyer said...: Which district court?; 9/25/25, 6:19 PM
Aggie said...: Enjoy the Process, as you have seen others subjected to it ! We'll see what comes to light.; 9/25/25, 6:20 PM
Rabel said...: If they can't find him, look behind the curtains!; 9/25/25, 6:21 PM
DINKY DAU 45 said...: EXCELLENT ,no love lost for Comey as trump indicts him(by proxy) the new prosecutor just started Monday, an insurance lawyer with no prosecutorial expertise is all in. Of course this will be a a 'NO CASE" and I believe some of these lawyer will lose their licenses filing a bogus case like Eastwood, Guiiiani, Chesboro, Jenna Ellis AND YOU KNOW TRUMP DNT GIVE A FLYING FROG ABOUT THAT. Good deal ,2 Repubs who will be ostrasized for this obvious "president tell the DOJ what to do.. Beautiful... they are not gonna charge Comey with and Russia crap its about a case from the Clinton Foundation. Up next John BoltonJohn Brennen,Obama by the way hows your grocery bills and energy bills and prices in general doing and how about your tax $$$ to help ARGENTINA on a bailout ony 20 billlion.. There is no blur anymore ,its trumps personal lawyer system, perfect. Putin,Erdoghan,Duterte, Bosannarro and all those dudes are very proud of their apprentice dictator. The times they are a changin..Comey wins easily here not a great result but at least raked over the coals by the emperor and his subjects.. Long live the King!; 9/25/25, 6:21 PM
FullMoon said...: Thanks again to the commenter who recomended "removepaywall.com"; 9/25/25, 6:22 PM
Christopher B said...: If I recall correctly, it's the Eastern District in Virginia.; 9/25/25, 6:22 PM
Christopher B said...: From Politico - "A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia"; 9/25/25, 6:23 PM
rhhardin said...: He's not misleading lawmakers. He's concealing a trail.; 9/25/25, 6:24 PM
Iman said...: perfidious Lurch
teh indicted corksoaker
not much rope required; 9/25/25, 6:25 PM
Dave Begley said...: I want to see the FBI SWAT team roll up to his house at 5 am tomorrow with the military-style vehicles. The FBI agents will be armed to the teeth and will be wearing helmets and body armor. Flood lights will be fixed on the house. Fox News cameras rolling,

A bullhorn will be used. "This is the FBI. We have a warrant for your arrest. Come out with your hands up. We have you surrounded."; 9/25/25, 6:26 PM
FullMoon said...: LOL.

"At The Times, our most important principle is our commitment to independent reporting. That means that we don’t embrace a political party or a point of view. And it means that we will cover the new administration aggressively, fairly and comprehensively."; 9/25/25, 6:27 PM
Clyde said...: It couldn't have happened to a more-deserving guy. Wonder what advice the seashells have for him today.; 9/25/25, 6:27 PM
Craig Mc said...: Michael Flynn smiles.; 9/25/25, 6:28 PM
Dave Begley said...: Comey will be released; no bail.

He will then, that night, get picked up by a Russian submarine off of the VA coast. He'll be granted asylum by Putin.; 9/25/25, 6:28 PM
Iman said...: This just in! Dinky throws Comey under the bus… tears will flow…; 9/25/25, 6:28 PM
Bill, Republic of Texas said...: What game did the leftist play after Kirk was killed. Something like “who’s next?”

Let’s play that game. I’ll go first:

Who’s next?
Latitia James!; 9/25/25, 6:32 PM
AlbertAnonymous said...: Cue the outrage.; 9/25/25, 6:32 PM
Jupiter said...: In Soviet Union, 47 86's you!; 9/25/25, 6:38 PM
buwaya said...: Duterte it turns out was bought by the Chinese. Manila gossip puts it at $1B to $10B, but anyway. At the last minute he fled to Hong Kong to withdraw his bribery money. This was blocked by the Chinese government, which after an "interrogation" in Shanghai, made sure to put him on a plane to Manila, and nowhere else. It appears that Xi feels that Duterte double crossed him by not getting the Phil government to acquiesce on the Spratley & Paracel islands. Duterte didn't have that kind of power, which he neglected to tell Xi.; 9/25/25, 6:43 PM
Yancey Ward said...: He definitely lied in that testimony from 2020 and it is easy to prove. Now, I doubt he can be convicted in that jurisdiction- that is the advantage Democrats have- D.C. and the surrounding federal districts are deeply, deeply blue and thus the jury pool is, too.; 9/25/25, 6:45 PM
Jaq said...: Too bad they can’t try the case in the Florida panhandle, or the Texas panhandle, for that matter.; 9/25/25, 6:52 PM
bagoh20 said...: Time to start threatening people with a new book.; 9/25/25, 6:55 PM
rehajm said...: Fun. Then he walks. Triumphantly. We all lose…; 9/25/25, 6:56 PM
Jaq said...: Protege of Eric “The Scandal Goalie” Holder, per the WaPo. See Brothers in Arms.; 9/25/25, 6:56 PM
n.n said...: Progress.

At The Times, our most important principle is our commitment to independent reporting.

The Times are changing? NYeT.; 9/25/25, 6:57 PM
Big Mike said...: He abused the power of his agency in an attempt to overthrow a duly elected President of the United States. Treason seems appropriate, but if perjuring himself to Congress is what finally brings him down, well, realize that for all the murders committed in response to his orders, Al Capone was only convicted of income tax evasion.; 9/25/25, 6:57 PM
DINKY DAU 45 said...: Keep tweeting about the case,Patel,Bondi, THE INSURANCE CLERK (new, just following orders) trump thats exactly what a good lawyer would tell you to do.Keep tweeting!!! This fake case going nowhere but Comey wont be able to get over it and thats the idea..They will sacrifice the insurance lady as the judge says this is bogus as all the prosecutors that said the case is not winnable.. but its another"look over here' BEFORE RELEASE OF THE files!!! (unless Johnson does his thing,stall as long as he can regardless of the 218(or used to be 218)trump everyday just as he likes it!!!!; 9/25/25, 7:02 PM
rehajm said...: …then he gets in his white Bronco, goes home and hugs Al Cowling in the driveway…; 9/25/25, 7:03 PM
Not Illinois Resident said...: Comey can be indicted on basis of his own press statements.; 9/25/25, 7:03 PM
bagoh20 said...: Everybody knows he was corrupt. Some people find that admirable, and forgivable. As we found out this year, many people find cold blooded murder of innocent people to be the same. Some people are just foul humans.; 9/25/25, 7:07 PM
Kakistocracy said...: Discovery is going to be fantastic, though.; 9/25/25, 7:08 PM
Vance said...: Democrats screaming "Lawfare is bad when its done against our side! Doesn't everyone know that only Democrats are allowed to arrest their political opponents and that no Democrat is ever, ever supposed to face consequences for anything?"; 9/25/25, 7:13 PM
Jaq said...: What? Does Comey have to depose Donald Trump to find out what Comey knew?

“Well, you see, I was just guessing in my testimony, but I am sure, this time, that I can find the evidence to back up what I testified to under oath. Honest, judge, just give me one more chance!”

Ok boomer.; 9/25/25, 7:14 PM
TeaBagHag said...: Tin Pot Despot Moves On Enemy Like a Bitch; 9/25/25, 7:15 PM
Goldenpause said...: Discovery occurs in civil cases. This is a criminal case. See you at trial.; 9/25/25, 7:16 PM
Readering said...: Reminder that Durham declined to bring charges on this.; 9/25/25, 7:17 PM
rehajm said...: …it should be a somber march through the evidence of the incredible abuse of power intended to bring down a rival President so they could rewrite the constitution. a instead it will be Jimmy Kimmel Live! level farce…; 9/25/25, 7:18 PM
Dave Begley said...: Yes, James will be indicted for mortgage fraud. Then Lisa Cook.; 9/25/25, 7:19 PM
john mosby said...: Something that neither side is explaining fully: There is a DOJ policy that US Attorneys will not seek an indictment unless they believe they can prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.

But that's all it is: a policy. Not a statute or case law. Even the Model Rules for Professional Conduct just require a prosecutor to have a prima-facie case.

And many states, especially in the South, actually obligate a prosecutor to seek an indictment if she has probable cause. Period. Part of the removal of discretion from every link in the criminal-justice chain, which was supposed to help achieve equality, but has turned out to subject even more minorities to the criminal-justice system than back in the Jim Crow days.

But anyway, as part of Trump's treat-everything-like-a-contract approach, he doesn't care about a DOJ policy. He cares about what happens to him and his if he gets a flimsy indictment of Comey. And the answer was "well, not really much after the acquittal, sir." And he knows from personal experience that the process is the punishment.

Also, lefties will weep about the loss of DOJ independence. To that, I say, show me where in the Constitution it even mentions an Attorney General. It doesn't. The President is the Executive. Not only can the AG be the President's wingman - the President can fly without wings if he wants. CC, JSM; 9/25/25, 7:21 PM
Achilles said...: Kakistocracy said...

Discovery is going to be fantastic, though.

I find this level of stupidity to be amazing.

After millions of dollars spent on the Mueller team, the FBI getting warrants and spying on all communications by the Trump administration for years, and multiple failed criminal persecutions this retard thinks that there is some nugget that Trump has hidden somewhere that "Discovery" is going to find.; 9/25/25, 7:22 PM
john mosby said...: Having said all that, I still would have preferred the public pardon approach: hold a big Oval press conference with props and slides, lay out everything Comey did wrong, then wheel in a Publishers Clearinghouse check-sized pardon and sign it. CC, JSM; 9/25/25, 7:23 PM
The Vault Dweller said...: "Goldenpause said...
Discovery occurs in civil cases. This is a criminal case. See you at trial."

Yeah but doesn't the prosecution have to turn over all the evidence they have to the defense, whether it supports or opposes conviction?; 9/25/25, 7:23 PM
Achilles said...: Readering said...

Reminder that Durham declined to bring charges on this.

Person who supports censorship and murder wants to remind us of things.

We can add blatantly lying to congress to the list of things these people support.; 9/25/25, 7:25 PM
Achilles said...: john mosby said...

Having said all that, I still would have preferred the public pardon approach: hold a big Oval press conference with props and slides, lay out everything Comey did wrong, then wheel in a Publishers Clearinghouse check-sized pardon and sign it. CC, JSM

This is what you do if you want the government to turn into a criminal organization that destroys threats to government dominance and that persecutes the people it lords over.; 9/25/25, 7:27 PM
Readering said...: They have now unsealed the indictment. The grand jury rejected a third count. The indictment is so short and opaque it is impossible to figure out what is actually alleged. Be interesting to see if the US Attorney, who signed it, holds a press conference and can explain stuff.; 9/25/25, 7:28 PM
Readering said...: Usual gibberish from Achilles.; 9/25/25, 7:29 PM
Readering said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 9/25/25, 7:29 PM
Achilles said...: The Vault Dweller said...

"Goldenpause said...
Discovery occurs in civil cases. This is a criminal case. See you at trial."

Yeah but doesn't the prosecution have to turn over all the evidence they have to the defense, whether it supports or opposes conviction?

All they have to do is submit Comey's sworn testimony to congress and the documents and statements of the actions he lied about.

You have to be a really stupid person if you think Trump is going to be implicated by any of that evidence.; 9/25/25, 7:30 PM
Hassayamper said...: Dinky throws Comey under the bus… tears will flow…

Are you certain? I can't make heads nor tails of it.

"Not only was it authentic frontier gibberish, it expressed a courage little seen in this day and age."; 9/25/25, 7:35 PM
john mosby said...: Achilles: "This is what you do if you want the government to turn into a criminal organization that destroys threats to government dominance and that persecutes the people it lords over."

Yeah, I see what you mean - unless there's a massive tit for the tat, the D's will just do their normal stuff the next time they're in charge.

But convicting Comey, a guy with a clean 70-year record, for a nonviolent crime, is not that massive tit. He's not going to be languishing in Marion with a floor-length beard as a constant reminder to would-be malefactors. He's probably not going to do any time at all. And the twists and turns of the trial process will just be a distraction. Better to state the facts in one speech and tell him to FOAD.

Now if the Admin was going to do him for the FISA stuff, that would be another matter. CC, JSM; 9/25/25, 7:44 PM
bagoh20 said...: "Tin Pot Despot Moves On Enemy Like a Bitch"

That is so 2023.; 9/25/25, 7:44 PM
Hassayamper said...: He definitely lied in that testimony from 2020 and it is easy to prove. Now, I doubt he can be convicted in that jurisdiction- that is the advantage Democrats have- D.C. and the surrounding federal districts are deeply, deeply blue and thus the jury pool is, too.

That's true, and the likelihood of a hung jury is off the charts.

Nevertheless, it must be done.

1) Game-theory tit for tat. The Democrats have gotten mighty comfortable with treating the civil service as their brownshirt bully boys. It's time they knew the days of supine RINOs more concerned about collegiality and the Georgetown cocktail parties are gone forever, and they can expect vigorous payback for partisan misuse of the powers of government.

2) Pour encourager les autres. The process is the punishment, and no one on a civil servant's salary is going to want to put his family and life's savings through this wringer ever again.

3) Discovery and testimony that cannot be ignored by the press and may lead to the incrimination of many other Democrat bigfoots, perhaps even some ongoing scams and plots that need to be taken down.

4) The pressure to turn state's evidence. Comey can be reasonably sure that his punishment will be light if he sings like a canary about Hillary Clinton and the Russia dossier, or conspiracy by the likes of James Brennan and Merrick Garland, or the misdeeds of shadowy power mongers and puppeteers like George Soros, Marc Elias or Norm Eisen.; 9/25/25, 7:47 PM
mccullough said...: No one is above the Rule of Lawfare.; 9/25/25, 7:49 PM
Crimso said...: The MSM will be forced, in covering the trial, to reveal nuggets of information to their consumers that they have tried very hard to keep concealed from them.; 9/25/25, 7:50 PM
mccullough said...: Comey is a Pool Boy. He wasn’t important enough to get an Auto-Pen Pardon; 9/25/25, 7:52 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: Google AI Answers : "If James Comey were to run for president, his main message would likely focus on restoring integrity and adherence to the rule of law to American institutions and politics. His platform would likely emphasize values and facts over political loyalty, a theme he has repeatedly stressed in his post-FBI career.
This message is based on his public statements, his 2018 memoir A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership, and his clashes with former President Donald Trump."; 9/25/25, 7:52 PM
Hassayamper said...: To that, I say, show me where in the Constitution it even mentions an Attorney General. It doesn't. The President is the Executive. Not only can the AG be the President's wingman - the President can fly without wings if he wants.

Correct. All executive power is invested in the President in Article II, Section 1. All talk of the "independence" and "authority" of the Justice Department is utter horse shit. Hoary tradition, at best, that the Democrats have not respected in decades. Everyone below Trump, from the AG to the janitor, is hired help and nothing more. The President could go into court and file the charges and prosecute the case himself, if he so chose.; 9/25/25, 7:54 PM
Kakistocracy said...: Comey's indictment proves we live in a banana republic, where the autocrat personally orders indictments of his political enemies, and when his own officials refuse he finds new ones that will. The fact that even Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche initially resisted this shows how bad it is.; 9/25/25, 7:56 PM
JIM said...: Who's laughing now?; 9/25/25, 8:12 PM
Noynac said...: "Our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case". Judgment appears to be a fickle mistress.; 9/25/25, 8:12 PM
Howard said...: He'll get a not guilty verdict. The Don is starting to us the obsolete DNC playbook; 9/25/25, 8:22 PM
Peachy said...: 8 6; 9/25/25, 8:25 PM
bagoh20 said...: Once you start growing bananas, they just take over the place.
Lesson: Never plant bananas.; 9/25/25, 8:25 PM
Peachy said...: just heard the local media spread the lie about "Russian Interference"; 9/25/25, 8:25 PM
Jersey Fled said...: The indictment of Trump himself in the secret documents case (subsequently thrown out by the District Court) proves that we’ve lived in a banana republic since at least the Biden administration.; 9/25/25, 8:27 PM
MikeD said...: I only come here to read hostess opinion on argumentative articles. So, less, if any, on deep state bad actors/prog donk exhortations for violence.; 9/25/25, 8:27 PM
Michael Fitzgerald said...: Lol McCullough at 7:49. An underappreciated commenter here.; 9/25/25, 8:37 PM
jim5301 said...: The DOJ OIG investigated and concluded that Comey was telling the truth and McCabe was not. And now DOJ thinks it will convince a jury beyond a reasonable doubt that its OIG was wrong? Good luck.; 9/25/25, 8:38 PM
Bob B said...: DOJ OIG had less information. Their report is not admissible in any case.; 9/25/25, 8:46 PM
Bill, Republic of Texas said...: Guilty not guilty. It doesn’t matter. As the left says: “the process is the punishment.”

It will send shock waves through the insufferable Comey and his cronies when he will be booked, fingerprinted and get his mugshot taken.; 9/25/25, 8:46 PM
Original Mike said...: Kakistocracy said..."Discovery is going to be fantastic, "

Goldenpause said..."Discovery occurs in civil cases. This is a criminal case."

Mr. In-The-Room.
Snort.; 9/25/25, 8:56 PM
Aggie said...: I can't wait to see what his mugshot looks like. I don't think it'll be much like Trump's, I think it will look a little panicky. But: Has a former head of the FBI ever been indicted before, or is this a first?; 9/25/25, 8:57 PM
n.n said...: Comey, Comey, Karma-la... ion.; 9/25/25, 9:12 PM
Left Bank of the Charles said...: I’ve read the indictment. Donald Trump needs Andrew McCabe to testify against James Comey to prove the false testimony allegation. I can’t imagine McCabe will be a friendly witness for the prosecution.

There is this oddity. The indictment refers to Person 1 (presumably Donald Trump) and Person 3 (presumably Andrew McCabe) but does not make any mention of a Person 2. Why skip from Person 1 to Person 3? If there is a Person 2, who is it?

Maybe Person 2 is Hillary Clinton and she is going to be the surprise witness against James Comey. Or Person 1 is Hillary Clinton and Trump wrote himself (Person 2) out of the case.; 9/25/25, 9:14 PM
n.n said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 9/25/25, 9:15 PM
gspencer said...: ANDY
Hello. I'm Andy Dufresne.

Red glances at the hand, ignores it. The game continues.

RED
The wife-killin' banker.

ANDY
How do you know that?

RED
I keep my ear to the ground. Why'd you do it?

ANDY
I didn't, since you ask.

RED
Hell, you'll fit right in, then. Everyone's innocent in here, don't you know that?; 9/25/25, 9:15 PM
Peachy said...: Simple message I found on the beach; 9/25/25, 9:15 PM
n.n said...: But, I'm Progressive. He brayed. And so you shall.; 9/25/25, 9:17 PM
Conrad said...: "Comey's indictment proves we live in a banana republic"

Feel free to emigrate.; 9/25/25, 9:17 PM
Kakistocracy said...: Just an indictment.

Embrace the disappointment when it goes nowhere.; 9/25/25, 9:19 PM
jim5301 said...: Comey will demand a quick trial. I predict the case will be dismissed before it even gets to a jury.; 9/25/25, 9:22 PM
Kakistocracy said...: Left Bank of the Charles wrote: "I’ve read the indictment. Donald Trump needs Andrew McCabe to testify against James Comey to prove the false testimony allegation."

Is DOJ‘s theory in the two counts of the indictment is that Comey lied to Congress when he said he had not “authorized someone else in the FBI to be an anonymous source in news reports” about the Russia investigation of Trump, when in fact he authorized McCabe to do it?

That’s a very hard case.

First, it’s a swearing contest between Comey and McCabe about whether Comey authorized it. Hard to get beyond a reasonable doubt with that.

Harder because DOJ concluded McCabe 'lied about leaks' during the investigation in which McCabe claimed Comey authorized him.

Harder still: ”anonymous source“ is subject to interpretation. Yes, the media generally uses it to mean “source whose identity we are not disclosing.” But another way to take it literally is to say Comey did not tell McCabe he could anonymously leak information, which would be true.

That sounds a bit contrived but caselaw establishes that you’ve got to show that the statement is literally false. Which is a problem.

But the problem of McCabe being seen by DOJ as a liar, only to become the star witness, is a bigger one.

Of course, the case isn’t being brought with an expectation of winning. It’s illegitimately brought to punish an enemy by a dishonest totalitarian regime. The process is the punishment.; 9/25/25, 9:25 PM
Yancey Ward said...: "I’ve read the indictment. Donald Trump needs Andrew McCabe to testify against James Comey to prove the false testimony allegation. I can’t imagine McCabe will be a friendly witness for the prosecution."

McCabe has two options- either testify that he lied in the OIG investigation, which is a crime, or repeat his sworn statement that Comey authorized the leak. If called, McCabe will most likely affirm his previous statement and it doesn't matter whether he is happy about it or not.; 9/25/25, 9:27 PM
Kakistocracy said...: Comey also has a decent motion to dismiss for selective/vindictive prosecution given Trump's online social media.; 9/25/25, 9:29 PM
Yancey Ward said...: What would be hilarious is Comey and McCabe calling each other liars.; 9/25/25, 9:30 PM
Yancey Ward said...: "Comey also has a decent motion to dismiss for selective/vindictive prosecution given Trump's online social media."

He will almost certainly win this motion if the judge is Biden/Clinton/Obama appointed. That won't be the end of the matter, however, if the DoJ decides to appeal which is likely to happen.; 9/25/25, 9:32 PM
Yancey Ward said...: And I have to credit Howard here- this is using the DNC battleplan which failed spectacularly the last two years and isn't likely work against them in this jurisdiction.; 9/25/25, 9:34 PM
Kakistocracy said...: Most defense attorneys would normally be horrified about someone releasing a video to talk about being indicted but this is pretty disciplined.
https://bsky.app/profile/jamescomey.bsky.social/post/3lzp67sw2os2o; 9/25/25, 9:35 PM
Yancey Ward said...: As for why this happened at the last moment- that one is easy- the case was entrusted to career prosecutors at the DoJ who are almost certainly Democrats who slow-walked everything hoping to pull Comey's carcass past the statute of limitations.; 9/25/25, 9:36 PM
historyDoc said...: I think many Democrats actually still harbor a lot of malice towards Comey due to his 11th hour refresh on Hillary's investigation, and feel that he sabotaged her (even if he exonerated her) right before the election, which helped Trump win in 2016. They secretly might not mind seeing Comey go down.; 9/25/25, 9:37 PM
Readering said...: Comey has released a short video. Sounds resolute, not panicky.

I believe L Patrick Grey was indicted by Carter DOJ for conduct as Acting FBI Director under Nixon. But prosecution dropped.; 9/25/25, 9:38 PM
Readering said...: Statute of limitations I believe only was expiring on perjury. There could be a superseding indictment on other changes.; 9/25/25, 9:40 PM
Saint Croix said...: Many current and former Justice Department officials said they viewed the filing of criminal charges against Mr. Comey as deeply troubling. The consequences could be far-reaching, they argued, including...the erosion of public trust in U.S. attorneys.

I think all that is true, and was definitely true during the Biden administration, with the insane attempts to arrest Trump and prosecute him with multiple felonies in an election year.

The American people knew that was horseshit, and put Mr. Trump right back in office. Complaining about the tat when you ignore the tit is embarrassing. Everybody fucking warned you that this was likely to happen..

It's entirely possible that Kash Patel and/or Pam Bondi will be getting arrested in 2029. It seems to be the new normal.

Of course the big difference is that the Democrats waited until the election year to go after Trump, in a transparent attempt to keep Joe Biden in power. This shit here is just payback for that.; 9/25/25, 10:06 PM
Jaq said...: Amazing how the Democrats come here and justify the murder of Kirk, defend Kimmel’s lies, and now defend Comey’s lying to Congress.; 9/25/25, 10:08 PM
Iman said...: “Are you certain? I can't make heads nor tails of it.”

It’s only head if the Hag is involved. Dinky presents his tail several times each calendar day…; 9/25/25, 10:18 PM
Iman said...: Comey will find it hard to sell his seashells bullshit by the seashore from a prison cell. That is my wish for his very sorry ass.; 9/25/25, 10:29 PM
Bruce Hayden said...: “ The story says false statement and obstruction. If he isn't charged with lying to the FISA court then they are not serious.”

Can’t. Statute of limitations has run out. Comey likely committed a number of felonies. These are just the ones up against their own statute of limitations. By all rights, he should spend the rest of his years in prison. But won’t.; 9/25/25, 10:56 PM
Bruce Hayden said...: "Comey also has a decent motion to dismiss for selective/vindictive prosecution given Trump's online social media."

Yes, with a Dem judge. But surviving an appeal is a different thing. If the judge dismisses based on Trump’s statements, they are going into the problems caused that he has plenary Article II Executive power, that includes the decision whether or not to prosecute.; 9/25/25, 11:02 PM
gadfly said...: U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff, a 2021 appointee of President Joe Biden, was randomly assigned Thursday evening to the Comey case, which will certainly bring on a super-fast start as the Eastern District of VA lives up to its name as the Rocket Docket.

Jim Comey will present Trump's message ordering Bondi to charge James Comey, Adam Schiff, Letitia James, and Lisa Cook without proof that crimes had been committed. The Jury pool is forever contaminated.

Comey will duck the whole thing based upon the findings contained in the Inspector General's report from 2018, which concludes that Comey did not release confidential information to the press.; 9/25/25, 11:25 PM
RCOCEAN II said...: Hopefully Comey will end up in jail, which is where several Trump associates ended up. Not for lying to congress but for contempt and refusing to testify. And of course, who can forget General Flynn who had his life ruined because he'd "Lied" and dragged through the judicial process for years, with a crazy Leftwing judge (beloved by Andy McCarthy) demanding the DOJ continue the prosecution when the DOJ decided it had no case.

Someone up thread talked about Tit for tat. Trump's DOJ doesn't have to make up fake crimes like BIden's DOJ - it just needs to enforce the law. The Flip side of the Lefts "Lawfare" is that criminals on "their team" don't get prosecuted.; 9/26/25, 2:08 AM
RCOCEAN II said...: Finally, this discussion of DOJ Policy reminds me of Sessions. We all know Barr was back-stabbing Bushie, probably planted in the DOJ by the Republican Establishment.

But Sessions was supposed to be some sort of Rebel who broke ranks and endorsed Trump when no one was supposed to. As a result, Trump gave him the DOJ. But he was really a Trump supporter? Or was a double agent? Because he not only recused himself and handed over the Russiagate to Rosenstein, he constantly refused to do what Trump wanted by quoting "DOJ Policy". I've come to the conclusion, his real goal was to sabotage Trump and then return to the Senate.; 9/26/25, 2:13 AM
gadfly said...: Trump's Signed Confession; 9/26/25, 3:17 AM
wendybar said...: Roger Stone
@RogerJStoneJr
Wait, why isn't COMEY being gagged by the federal judge in his case like I was? In fact, why is he being allowed to turn himself in? Why isn't he subjected to a 6 AM raid on his home by 29 heavily armed FBI agents ?
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BREAKING: Former FBI Director James Comey responds to his indictment with another hostage video:

“We will not live on our knees. I’m innocent. I’m not afraid. Let’s have a trial.”

https://x.com/RogerJStoneJr/status/1971408338526274020; 9/26/25, 4:06 AM
Enigma said...: Comey was indicated in Alexandria, VA. Per a search, they filed in the eastern district of VA because Comey testified from his home in deep blue McLean VA (where 66% voted for Kamala). Alexandria is a DC suburb and also extremely blue (78% voted for Kamala).

I expect a hung jury or acquittal if this goes to trial. The Republicans wouldn't have a better chance downstate in Richmond, as that urban area is also blue (82% Kamala).

Team Blue owns the DC metro area, and that crowd loves the Deep State.; 9/26/25, 5:15 AM
Leland said...: I’m not sure if McCabe isn’t the prime target. Latest news is actually the FBI did have plain clothes agents embedded in the Jan. 6th crowd. Sunshine coming to the biggest scandals of Trump’s first term, and it is going to show a conspiracy against the will of the people.; 9/26/25, 5:35 AM
Jersey Fled said...: The prosecution is the punishment. Just ask Michael Flynn. Who was set up by Comey.; 9/26/25, 7:12 AM