No. of Recommendations: 1
...who had just been fired for raising concerns that there was insufficient evidence to indict.
And yet, the Grand Jury issued an indictment. And in pretty short time too.
The Google net sifter:
Donald Trump demanded that his Justice Department prosecute James Comey on September 22, 2025. A grand jury in Virginia then issued an indictment on September 25, 2025, just three days later.
Details of the indictment and timeline:
Trump's demand: On September 22, Trump called on his Department of Justice to act "now" to prosecute Comey and other political adversaries. This was issued on his social media platform, Truth Social.
Indictment issued: The federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, indicted Comey on two felony counts on September 25. The charges were making false statements to Congress and obstruction of a congressional proceeding.
Statute of limitations: The indictment was filed just days before the five-year statute of limitations was set to expire for Comey's September 30, 2020, testimony that was the focus of the charges.
Controversy: The speed of the indictment following Trump's public pressure raised concerns about political interference in the Justice Department. The case was reportedly advanced by Lindsey Halligan, a Trump appointee with no prior prosecutorial experience, who overruled career prosecutors who had found insufficient evidence.
I could be pretty confident that the DOJ has a brief compiled. But, seems that Grand Juries can take weeks, months, before making a decision on an indictment. Three days? If the case was as weak as the others in the prosecutor's office had believed, what would have happened if the Grand Jury had refused to issue an indictment? The speed that the Grand Jury acted, would indicate an open and shut case.
Something is hinky
Steve
