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Re: Comey Indicted
Reply #60 - Sep 28^th, 2025 at 7:55pm

aquascoot wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 7:44pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 7:30pm:

aquascoot wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 7:17pm:

ProudKangaroo wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 3:21pm:

aquascoot wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 11:01am:

The legal fees should bankrupt comey.

Donald has constructed a win win.

Who cares about the outcome.

The public service now understand their duty to the superior man

You're assuming it will get that far. It's going to need a very loyal to Trump over their oath of office and to the law Judge to get up off the ground.

Why would you say that.
Comey lied that there was Russian collusion
There wasn't
I hope he likes orange

That's not what he's charged with.

I'm sure we can come up with 34 charges against him

You're obviously not familiar with the prosecutor.

'Grossly incompetent' is the term most legal experts use to describe her.

And that includes the judge she handed the indictment to.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Lindsey Vaala expressed confusion and surprise at some points during the seven-minute court session when a federal grand jury impaneled in Alexandria, Virginia, returned the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey Thursday night.

According to a transcript of the proceedings obtained by CBS News, Judge Vaala asked the newly named interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan — a former Trump personal lawyer — why there were two versions of the indictment.

A majority of the grand jury that reviewed the Comey matter voted not to charge him with one of the three counts presented by prosecutors, according to a form that was signed by the grand jury's foreperson and filed in court. He was indicted on two other counts — making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding — after 14 of 23 jurors voted in favor of them, the foreperson told the judge.

But two versions of the indictment were published on the case docket: one with the dropped third count, and one without. The transcript reveals why this occurred.

"So this has never happened before. I've been handed two documents that are in the Mr. Comey case that are inconsistent with one another," Vaala said to Halligan. "There seems to be a discrepancy. They're both signed by the (grand jury) foreperson."

Halligan is so far out of her depth it's not funny.

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Re: Comey Indicted
Reply #61 - Sep 28^th, 2025 at 9:58pm

Frank wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 5:20am:

According to NBC News, the charges likely “stem from testimony Comey gave on Sept. 30, 2020, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

“Asked by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, about testimony he gave in 2017 asserting that he did not authorize leaking information regarding the FBI’s investigations into President Donald Trump or former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Comey said, ‘I stand by the testimony,'” noted NBC News.

“Comey’s deputy, Andrew McCabe, has said that Comey authorized him to leak information to the press, according to a 2018 Justice Department inspector general’s report. But the report also found that McCabe made multiple false or misleading statements,” it added.

In July, the FBI launched an investigation into former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey over their roles in the investigation surrounding President Donald Trump and Russia’s alleged collusion.

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Comey said, ‘I stand by the testimony,'”

This was testimony he had given around 2017 and outside the statute of limitations.

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But the report also found that McCabe made multiple false or misleading statements,

And none of them are listed in the indictments. Just saying false or misleading statements doesn't really mean anything in law, specific statements need to be referred to. These are some of the reasons that this will very likely be thrown out and the prosecutors may find themselves in a heap of trouble with the states Bar association. There is not really a case here.

Comey saying that he stands by what he had previously said which is outside the statute of limitations doesn't bring that previous testimony into the case. This all looks extremely weak maybe closer to pathetic maybe called Malicious prosecution.

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Re: Comey Indicted
Reply #62 - Sep 28^th, 2025 at 10:02pm

aquascoot wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 7:44pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 7:30pm:

aquascoot wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 7:17pm:

ProudKangaroo wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 3:21pm:

aquascoot wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 11:01am:

The legal fees should bankrupt comey.

Donald has constructed a win win.

Who cares about the outcome.

The public service now understand their duty to the superior man

You're assuming it will get that far. It's going to need a very loyal to Trump over their oath of office and to the law Judge to get up off the ground.

Why would you say that.
Comey lied that there was Russian collusion
There wasn't
I hope he likes orange

That's not what he's charged with.

I'm sure we can come up with 34 charges against him

Maybe he didn't fill out his mortgage application carefully.

Criminal behaviour Cheesy

They had 3 charges, 1 of the 3 failed the ham sandwich test.

You can indict a ham sandwich. (FAILED) I cannot imagine how weak that one must have been considering how pathetic and lacking in substance the 2 that passed the ham sandwich test are.

These prosecutors really could / should lose their licenses.

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Re: Comey Indicted
Reply #63 - Sep 29^th, 2025 at 3:58am

aquascoot wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 6:39am:

Russia gate was a lie.
Amazing some lefties still believe it .

That's right. Some say he did it, others say he didn't do it. I will say this, I see no reason why he would do it.

Two days later, after the headlines, the big fella said they got the autocue wrong. He had the operator fired.

RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA !!!

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Re: Comey Indicted
Reply #64 - Sep 29^th, 2025 at 6:30am

Karnal wrote on Sep 29^th, 2025 at 3:58am:

aquascoot wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 6:39am:

Russia gate was a lie.
Amazing some lefties still believe it .

That's right. Some say he did it, others say he didn't do it. I will say this, I see no reason why he would do it.

Two days later, after the headlines, the big fella said they got the autocue wrong. He had the operator fired.

RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA !!!

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Re: Comey Indicted
Reply #65 - Sep 29^th, 2025 at 9:02am

Dnarever wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 10:02pm:

aquascoot wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 7:44pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 7:30pm:

aquascoot wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 7:17pm:

ProudKangaroo wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 3:21pm:

aquascoot wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 11:01am:

The legal fees should bankrupt comey.

Donald has constructed a win win.

Who cares about the outcome.

The public service now understand their duty to the superior man

You're assuming it will get that far. It's going to need a very loyal to Trump over their oath of office and to the law Judge to get up off the ground.

Why would you say that.
Comey lied that there was Russian collusion
There wasn't
I hope he likes orange

That's not what he's charged with.

I'm sure we can come up with 34 charges against him

Maybe he didn't fill out his mortgage application carefully.

Criminal behaviour Cheesy

They had 3 charges, 1 of the 3 failed the ham sandwich test.

You can indict a ham sandwich. (FAILED) I cannot imagine how weak that one must have been considering how pathetic and lacking in substance the 2 that passed the ham sandwich test are.

These prosecutors really could / should lose their licenses.

MAGA = Make Attorneys Get Attorneys

Halligan has probably destroyed her career - she's the laughing stock of the legal world at the moment.

Why don't these people ever learn?

Moreover, she's a white supremacist (of course) who is trying to white wash American history.

Another inept, incompetent, repugnant Republican.

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Re: Comey Indicted
Reply #66 - Sep 29^th, 2025 at 10:42am

aquascoot wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 7:17pm:

ProudKangaroo wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 3:21pm:

aquascoot wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 11:01am:

The legal fees should bankrupt comey.

Donald has constructed a win win.

Who cares about the outcome.

The public service now understand their duty to the superior man

You're assuming it will get that far. It's going to need a very loyal to Trump over their oath of office and to the law Judge to get up off the ground.

Why would you say that.
Comey lied that there was Russian collusion
There wasn't
I hope he likes orange

That's not even what the indictment is about.

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Re: Comey Indicted
Reply #67 - Sep 29^th, 2025 at 10:49am

ProudKangaroo wrote on Sep 29^th, 2025 at 10:42am:

aquascoot wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 7:17pm:

ProudKangaroo wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 3:21pm:

aquascoot wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 11:01am:

The legal fees should bankrupt comey.

Donald has constructed a win win.

Who cares about the outcome.

The public service now understand their duty to the superior man

You're assuming it will get that far. It's going to need a very loyal to Trump over their oath of office and to the law Judge to get up off the ground.

Why would you say that.
Comey lied that there was Russian collusion
There wasn't
I hope he likes orange

That's not even what the indictment is about.

Did you see the video where he admitted to giving FBI memos to a "friend" to release to the media. Do you think the grand jury made a political decision here?.

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Re: Comey Indicted
Reply #68 - Sep 29^th, 2025 at 10:51am

Leroy wrote on Sep 29^th, 2025 at 10:49am:

ProudKangaroo wrote on Sep 29^th, 2025 at 10:42am:

aquascoot wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 7:17pm:

ProudKangaroo wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 3:21pm:

aquascoot wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 11:01am:

The legal fees should bankrupt comey.

Donald has constructed a win win.

Who cares about the outcome.

The public service now understand their duty to the superior man

You're assuming it will get that far. It's going to need a very loyal to Trump over their oath of office and to the law Judge to get up off the ground.

Why would you say that.
Comey lied that there was Russian collusion
There wasn't
I hope he likes orange

That's not even what the indictment is about.

Did you see the video where he admitted to giving FBI memos to a "friend" to release to the media. Do you think the grand jury made a political decision here?.

Read the indictment.

Read it carefully.

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.vaed.582136/gov.uscourts.va...

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Re: Comey Indicted
Reply #69 - Sep 29^th, 2025 at 11:00am

From your link
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COUNT ONE
False statements within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch of the United States Government
[18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(2)]
1. On or about September 30, 2020, in the Eastern District of Virginia, the defendant, JAMES
B. COMEY JR., did willfully and knowingly make a materially false, Fictitious, and
fraudulent statement in a matter within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch of the
Government of the United Stales, by falsely stating to a U.S. Senator during a Senate
Judiciaiy Committee hearing that he, JAMES B. COMEY JR., had not “authorized
someone else at the FBI to be an anonymous source in news reports" regarding an FBI an FBI investigation concerning PERSON 1.

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Re: Comey Indicted
Reply #70 - Sep 29^th, 2025 at 11:10am

Leroy wrote on Sep 29^th, 2025 at 11:00am:

From your link
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COUNT ONE
False statements within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch of the United States Government
[18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(2)]
1. On or about September 30, 2020, in the Eastern District of Virginia, the defendant, JAMES
B. COMEY JR., did willfully and knowingly make a materially false, Fictitious, and
fraudulent statement in a matter within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch of the
Government of the United Stales, by falsely stating to a U.S. Senator during a Senate
Judiciaiy Committee hearing that he, JAMES B. COMEY JR., had not “authorized
someone else at the FBI to be an anonymous source in news reports" regarding an FBI an FBI investigation concerning PERSON 1.

Exactly.

Thanks for highlighting my point.

Now read and listen to the two pieces of information very carefully.

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Re: Comey Indicted
Reply #71 - Sep 29^th, 2025 at 11:27am

greggerypeccary wrote on Sep 29^th, 2025 at 11:10am:

Leroy wrote on Sep 29^th, 2025 at 11:00am:

From your link
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COUNT ONE
False statements within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch of the United States Government
[18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(2)]
1. On or about September 30, 2020, in the Eastern District of Virginia, the defendant, JAMES
B. COMEY JR., did willfully and knowingly make a materially false, Fictitious, and
fraudulent statement in a matter within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch of the
Government of the United Stales, by falsely stating to a U.S. Senator during a Senate
Judiciaiy Committee hearing that he, JAMES B. COMEY JR., had not “authorized
someone else at the FBI to be an anonymous source in news reports" regarding an FBI an FBI investigation concerning PERSON 1.

Exactly.

Thanks for highlighting my point.

Now read and listen to the two pieces of information very carefully.

So, did you do the homework I set you?

The indictment is very clear. So clear that the crucial part is placed in inverted commas:

JAMES B. COMEY JR., had not “authorized
someone else at the FBI to be an anonymous source in news reports" regarding an FBI investigation concerning PERSON 1.

I've highlighted and underlined the most important part for you.

Now, at what point in the video does Comey say that he authorised someone else at the FBI to be an anonymous source in news reports?

Answer: at no point - he didn't say that at all. He said "friend".

By adding the words "at the FBI" the incompetent and completely inexperienced prosecutor has set a very high hurdle to get over straight out of the blocks.

She should have just left it as:

JAMES B. COMEY JR., had not “authorized
someone else to be an anonymous source in news reports" regarding an FBI investigation concerning PERSON 1.

This is one of the reasons she is the laughing stock of the legal world right now.

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Re: Comey Indicted
Reply #72 - Sep 29^th, 2025 at 11:59am

Leroy wrote on Sep 29^th, 2025 at 11:00am:

From your link
Quote:

COUNT ONE
False statements within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch of the United States Government
[18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(2)]
1. On or about September 30, 2020, in the Eastern District of Virginia, the defendant, JAMES
B. COMEY JR., did willfully and knowingly make a materially false, Fictitious, and
fraudulent statement in a matter within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch of the
Government of the United Stales, by falsely stating to a U.S. Senator during a Senate
Judiciaiy Committee hearing that he, JAMES B. COMEY JR., had not “authorized
someone else at the FBI to be an anonymous source in news reports" regarding an FBI an FBI investigation concerning PERSON 1.

Sounds made up, Peeroy.

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Re: Comey Indicted
Reply #73 - Sep 29^th, 2025 at 12:49pm

aquascoot wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 7:17pm:

ProudKangaroo wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 3:21pm:

aquascoot wrote on Sep 28^th, 2025 at 11:01am:

The legal fees should bankrupt comey.

Donald has constructed a win win.

Who cares about the outcome.

The public service now understand their duty to the superior man

You're assuming it will get that far. It's going to need a very loyal to Trump over their oath of office and to the law Judge to get up off the ground.

Why would you say that.
Comey lied that there was Russian collusion
There wasn't
I hope he likes orange

Actually this is not correct. It was found that there was Russian collusion they just never connected Trump personally with that collusion. Though Trumps people refusing to testify clearly impacted the ability to gain evidence. A number of them were prosecuted mainly for lying to the FBI.

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