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Judge warns DOJ he’d be ‘extremely frustrated’ if it raids Comey’s home
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden warned the Justice Department against aggressive law enforcement actions, such as pre-dawn raids, targeting former FBI Director James Comey amid a new criminal case filed under a rare charging method.
- The latest case accuses Comey of authorizing staff in 2016 to correct a New York Times report involving classified information, but Comey's attorneys argue the statute of limitations expired and no grand jury indictment was secured.
- The case was brought via criminal information without judge approval or grand jury indictment, raising legal experts' concerns about the Justice Department's handling and the likelihood of the case succeeding.
- This marks the third criminal case against Comey since 2025, including a dismissed indictment in Virginia and an ongoing case involving a social media post interpreted as a threat, with courts yet to rule on the latter.
- Federal grand juries have shown skepticism toward politically charged cases linked to Trump’s administration, as seen in recent failures to indict other Trump targets, underscoring judicial caution amid politically sensitive prosecutions.
