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Trump's DOJ Humiliated by Court Admission in Comey Prosecution

Rebel HQNovember 16, 20258 min227,339 views
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Comey Prosecution's Embarrassing Admission

  • 🎯 James Comey pleaded not guilty to federal charges of lying to Congress and obstructing an investigation related to Russian meddling.
  • βš–οΈ U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, a Trump appointee with no prior prosecution experience, admitted her team was unprepared.
  • 🚫 Out of over 100 attorneys in her office, not a single prosecutor was willing to join the case, forcing Halligan to bring in outside counsel.
  • πŸ—“οΈ These outside lawyers confessed to the judge they needed a delay until July due to being new to the case and lacking information, but the judge set the trial for January.

Weakness of the Prosecution Case

  • πŸ“‰ Legal experts like Andrew McCarthy believe the prosecution lacks a strong case based on public reporting and the indictment.
  • πŸ” McCarthy points out factual issues, noting that leaks discussed in the indictment were not about Hillary Clinton and involved individuals who were not FBI officials at the time.
  • πŸ›οΈ The original U.S. Attorney, Eric Siebert, reportedly did not want to bring the indictment, suggesting concerns about provability.

Halligan's Role and Trump's Influence

  • 🎭 Halligan is described as a prosecutor in name only, potentially manufacturing crimes as favors to Donald Trump.
  • 🀑 Her prosecution is characterized as an absurd farce, driven by the desire to appease Trump, leading to public embarrassment for his Justice Department.

Mike Johnson and the Epstein Files Delay

  • ⏳ Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is accused of delaying a vote on the Epstein files, which is causing political fallout.
  • πŸ—³οΈ He is reportedly delaying the swearing-in of newly elected Democrat Adelita Grijalva to avoid triggering votes on these files, despite having sworn in Republicans during non-session periods.
  • πŸ—£οΈ Johnson has been criticized and mocked for evading questions about the delay and the swearing-in process.
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