Newly appointed US attorney will attempt to charge James Comey despite prosecutors finding no probable cause: Sources

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Source: ABC

Donald Trump’s handpicked U.S. Attorney in Virginia is planning to ask a grand jury in the coming days to indict former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly lying to Congress, despite prosecutors and investigators determining there was insufficient evidence to charge him, sources with direct knowledge of the probe told ABC News.

Earlier this week, prosecutors presented Lindsey Halligan -- Trump’s former personal attorney whom he appointed to lead the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia -- with a detailed memo recommending that she decline to bring perjury and obstruction charges against Comey, the sources familiar with the memo said.

A monthslong investigation into Comey by DOJ prosecutors failed to establish probable cause of a crime -- meaning that not only would they be unable to secure a conviction of Comey by proving the claims beyond a reasonable doubt, but that they couldn’t reach a significantly lower standard to secure an indictment, the sources said.

Donald Trump’s handpicked U.S. Attorney in Virginia is planning to ask a grand jury in the coming days to indict former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly lying to Congress, despite prosecutors and investigators determining there was insufficient evidence to charge him, sources with direct knowledge of the probe told ABC News.

According to Justice Department guidelines, prosecutors are generally barred from bringing charges unless they can prove a defendant will "more likely than not be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt by an unbiased trier of fact and that the conviction will be upheld on appeal."

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[spooky3]

1. Ridiculous. The irony is that TSF owes his 2016 "election" to

Comey and Putin.

[BigmanPigman]

18. Is this Comey's Karma?

That thought crossed my mind when I heard about it. I do not have sympathy for him. He is the one who put us here in the 1st place. Fuck him and all those who used the Comey BS to influence their vote from Hilary to tRump!

[spooky3]

26. Good point nt

[FarPoint]

44. He got played by tRump back then....

He has learned a hard lesson.....I think he will prevail as a winner in this political driven law suit.

[Lovie777]

2. Lying?................

Patel just lied under oath

This is bullshit.

[SSJVegeta]

5. Patience. Chickens will come home to roost.

Won't be long.

[Silent Type]

3. CNN us saying, "DOJ is nearing a decision on whether to charge Comey." Who knows?

[Sewa]

4. You reap what you sow asshole

I have no sympathy for Comey. 😡💀

[SSJVegeta]

7. And hell if he lied, he should be held accountable.

Just as anybody else who has lied under oath should also be.

[no_hypocrisy]

6. Dude, Hillary wouldn't have indicted you.

[suegeo]

48. Martha Stewart would like a word

Comey is a pig.

[Chasstev365]

8. Bring it!

I'd love to see what Comey's lawyers find in discovery.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

9. It will be Almost-Miss Colorado's first assignment.

Whoops. Same article.

POLITICS
Former FBI Director Comey expected to be indicted soon in Virginia federal court:

MSNBC
PUBLISHED WED, SEP 24 2025 3:45 PM EDT
UPDATED 11 MIN AGO
Dan Mangan
@_DANMANGAN
Kevin Breuninger
@KEVINWILLIAMB

KEY POINTS
* Former FBI Director James Comey is expected to be indicted on criminal charges in the coming days in federal court in Virginia, MSNBC reported.
* The expected indictment comes on the heels of a top prosecutor resigning under pressure after opposing the filing of charges against Comey, who for years has been a target of President Donald Trump's ire.


Author James Comey, former FBI Director, speaks at the Barnes & Noble Upper West Side on May 19, 2025 in New York City. Comey sat with Esposito to discuss his career and new book "FDR DRIVE," the third of a series of fictional crime novels featuring attorney Nora Carleton.

Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images
Former FBI Director James Comey is expected to be indicted on criminal charges in the coming days in federal court in Virginia, MSNBC reported Wednesday.

The news comes days after the top prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia resigned under pressure from President Donald Trump after opposing filing charges against Comey.

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[BaronChocula]

10. Lordy,

I bet they don't have any tapes.

I have a feeling this case will be thrown out.

[CanonRay]

11. DOJ will lose and be embarrased again.

[lostincalifornia]

12. It should be for violation of the Hatch Act in the 2016 election

11 days before the general election.

I doubt this one will go anywhere, but as far as I am concerned, f**k him, and the same goes for Ralph Nader.

[TurboDem]

13. Comey brought this on himself!

He has no one to blame but James Comey. He made this happen. I'm out of fucks to give!

[ancianita]

14. Indicting him is trump's Lindsey Halligan, insurance attorney from FL who's now acting head of the Eastern Dist

Lacking from her background altogether, however, is any experience in working as a prosecutor or overseeing the complex national security cases that regularly pass through the Eastern District of Virginia. Court records show that Ms. Halligan, who has largely spent her career handling insurance matters in Florida, has filed appearances in only a handful of federal cases during her decade in the law — all of them as one of Mr. Trump’s personal lawyers...

Instead of waiting for a formal nomination and Senate confirmation, Ms. Halligan was hastily sworn in as interim U.S. attorney on Monday...

Court records show that Ms. Halligan has never prosecuted any cases and has taken part in only three civil matters in federal court: a failed defamation lawsuit Mr. Trump filed against CNN; an attempt to defend him against a 14th Amendment ballot challenge that was eventually dismissed; and an effort to have the Justice Department freeze its classified documents investigation into Mr. Trump after it conducted a search of Mar-a-Lago...

https://archive.ph/RXj8n

[A Badger]

40. Nice work

...finding that for us.

[hamsterjill]

15. I'm not here to defend Comey, but we all know what this is about.

Another one of Ole Yam Tits' tantrums. My concern is who will it be next?

[SSJVegeta]

20. Unfortunately we sorta have an obligation to defend the jerk

If there isnt any preponderance of evidence he broke the law, then it is wasting taxpayer money to spend so much time on it.

[hamsterjill]

23. We all know it's Trump throwing a tantrum.

I'm okay with Comey, although I can certainly understand those who despise actions with regard to Hillary. He's not my favorite, but he's not the worst.

Comey IS a very smart man, and I'm sure he's seen this coming and will be ready legally to take on a defense. But can/will it be a fair proceeding? And who will Trump go after next? Obama? Hillary?

This list could include anyone who's ever done any perceived wrong to the orange asshole. He's that childish and (as you indicate) it is taxpayer monies that he couldn't care less that he wastes.

Republicans could stop this, you know. It just amazes me...

[SSJVegeta]

24. Im getting the impression it might be stopping (for now)

Ed Martin dropping the inquiry of the FBI Agent who testified in Sandy Hook could be one indicator.

[hamsterjill]

28. I hope you're right.

[liberalgunwilltravel]

16. The discovery process

Should be fun.

[paleotn]

17. Laughed out of court.

[OldBaldy1701E]

42. She will just do it again, and again, and again.

They have the power to keep on doing it. It will be a huge waste of money and time, but she is not the sharpest tool in the shed, so she will keep on doing her master's bidding, even as it ruins the entire department.

[SSJVegeta]

19. lol so the rumors are false

You cant indict somebody without a grand jury agreeing with the probable cause.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

21. This idiot may pull a Piro and present a bad case to the grand jury and hope for an indictment

This will be fun to watch

[SSJVegeta]

22. Was piro the one that couldnt get them to indict a ham sandwich?

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[sheshe2]

34. Lollollol.

[TomSlick]

25. I will be interested to see if a grand jury will indict.

Trump's DOJ has not had a great track record with grand juries lately.

Every now and then, a grand jury takes its responsibility seriously.

[Turbineguy]

27. They can't very well charge him for helping to get trump elected.

[AverageOldGuy]

29. Questions about the grand jury

How many members?

How selected?

As I understand it, the grand jury says either YES or NO we find/do not find there is sufficient evidence to charge the person. Does their decision have to be unanimous, or is a majority sufficient?

I note that several grand juries in DC have declined to indict people charged in the wake of Trump's dispatch of his Gestapo into DC.

When this grand jury refuses to indict Comey and several other of Trump's targets, maybe that will be enough for him to die of a stroke.

[Justice matters.]

31. 50% + 1. nt

[Justice matters.]

30. Will not pass the Grand Jury stage.

Wasting taxpayers' money on frivolous lawsuits is a hallmark of that fascist regime.

[LudwigPastorius]

32. Trumped up charges

I'm no Comey fan, but this is a bullshit waste of our money.

Hell, Halligan may not even get an indictment. Personally, I would love it if the grand jury told her, and Trump, to fuck all the way off.

[Old Crank]

33. Just being a malignant vicious person.

Don't cross me or else.
This garbage cost the people falsely accused.

[sheshe2]

35. They seem to enjoy the blowback...

since they all keep pissing into the wind.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

36. Which will prove to everyone what a dipshit Donny is

[OldBaldy1701E]

43. Ten percent will not believe it.

The rest already knew it.

[czarjak]

37. Apprentice,

Anyone?

[oldtime dfl_er]

38. I have less than zero sympathy for Comey BUT

I have a feeling he knows a LOT of Trump's secrets. They don't want to go there. Trump is too stupid to put this together right now but it's going to be another case of TACO.

[pat_k]

39. Only a wildly unqualified person with NO experience as a prosecutor..

..would make the laughable attempt prosecute Comey or Letitia James.

47 finally found someone crazy/stupid/unqualified enough (any or all) to actually pursue a prosecution of Comey for supposedly lying to Congress when answered that he had never authorized a leak of information in response to Ted Cruz's 2020 question. It sounds like they are trying to indicate him on lying to Congress on the grounds that he "authorized" McCabe's leak of the status of the investigation into the Clinton Foundation in 2017 -- an accusation already put to rest

AI summary:

Leak source and subject: In 2017, it became publicly known that then-Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe had authorized a leak to a Wall Street Journal reporter in late 2016 regarding the status of the investigation. McCabe was subsequently accused of lying to the DOJ inspector general about authorizing this leak, which eventually contributed to his dismissal from the FBI in 2018.

Inspector general's conclusion: A later investigation by the DOJ inspector general found that while McCabe had shared information, FBI rules allowed the deputy director to speak with the media without authorization. The report also concluded that former FBI Director James Comey had not authorized the leak.

And of course, she's going after Letiitia James for mortgage fraud.

AI summary on that

Claims that New York Attorney General Letitia James committed mortgage fraud have been investigated by the Department of Justice, but evidence has not been found to support the allegations. Despite the failure to find sufficient evidence, some officials in the Trump administration continue to press for charges.
Details surrounding the mortgage fraud allegations:

The origin of the referral: In April 2025, William Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), referred allegations to the Justice Department, accusing James of falsifying documents to secure favorable loan terms on properties in Virginia and Brooklyn.

The core claim: Central to the investigation was a 2023 mortgage transaction for a Virginia home James co-borrowed for her niece. A limited power-of-attorney form signed by James mistakenly stated the Virginia property would be her principal residence. This contrasted with her status as New York Attorney General, which requires her to have primary residency in New York.

Contradictory evidence: James's attorney, Abbe Lowell, presented evidence that disproved the claim, including an email James sent to her mortgage broker prior to the closing stating, "this property WILL NOT be my primary residence".

The federal investigation: A five-month investigation by federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia found no clear evidence that James knowingly made false statements to a financial institution with the intent to defraud.
Continued political pressure:

Resignation of US Attorney: Erik Siebert, the US Attorney in charge of the investigation, was reportedly pressured by Trump officials to indict James despite the lack of evidence. Siebert resigned under pressure in September 2025.
Investigation continues: Following Siebert's resignation, the Department of Justice, under Attorney General Pam Bondi, reportedly appointed a new lead for the investigation and intends to press ahead with the case

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[Javaman]

41. not a fan of Comey but this is fucked up. nt

[GreenWave]

45. Charge him with corrupting the 2016 election for Trump by unleashing false info.

[Bengus81]

46. Yawn....yet another look over there---instead of releasing the EPSTEIN FILES

The Kirk cry-a-thon is over,the AFB in Afghanistan died, Trump lying about the escalator stopping when him and trophy wife were HALF way up will go nowhere....

blah,blah,blah

[lark]

47. Hope Comey gets off, because they aren't hitting with the real charge - election interference.