'The facts of this case are deadass losers': Key House Dem torches Trump on Comey indictment
MSNBC·2025-09-26 03:43

Legal Proceedings & Key Personnel - The case of Donald Trump versus James Comey has been assigned to Judge Michael Knackmanov, appointed by President Biden, with an arraignment scheduled for October 9th [1] - Congressman Daniel Goldman highlights concerns regarding potential political interference by Donald Trump, including alleged directives to charge James Comey [3][6] - Concerns are raised about the qualifications and motivations of attorney Lindsay Halligan, an insurance lawyer, in prosecuting the case [5] Concerns Regarding Justice Department - The report suggests potential political persecution and a vindictive prosecution against James Comey, a political adversary of Donald Trump [6] - The report mentions the Attorney General's conversations with Donald Trump regarding charging James Comey with making false statements [3] - The report indicates that a US attorney refused to charge the case due to professional responsibility concerns [4] - The report highlights the unusual circumstance of a grand jury refusing to indict on one of the false statement accounts [6] - Career prosecutors and an experienced US attorney reportedly refused to bring the case to the grand jury [7] - The report expresses concern over the Department of Justice's handling of the case, calling it a "sad day" [9]