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Judge scolds #Comey prosecutors for ‘indict first & investigate second’ approach
U.S. Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick described the #DOJ’s approach to James B. Comey’s prosecution as “highly unusual.”
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A federal judge Wednesday scolded prosecutors pursuing charges against fmr #FBI dir James B. #Comey for what he described as an “indict first & investigate second” approach to the case that has put an unfair burden on Comey’s defense.
US Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick described the #DOJ’s approach to Comey’s prosecution as “highly unusual” & ordered its attorneys to hand over a raft of potential evidence by end of day Thursday.
That material includes full transcripts of #Trump handpicked #USAttorney #LindseyHalligan’s September presentation to the grand jury that returned the indictment charging Comey on counts of making false statements to Congress.
“This is not a typical case,” Fitzpatrick said near the end of the roughly one-hour hearing in federal court in Alexandria. “Right now, we’re in a bit of a feeling of indict first & investigate second.”
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