DOJ Defends Comey Case’s Grand Jury Proceedings Amid Concerns From Judge

Top Justice Department officials submitted declarations on Nov. 14 defending and clarifying details surrounding the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, amid concerns raised by a federal judge while weighing whether to dismiss the case. During a hearing on Nov. 13, U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie said she doubted Attorney General Pam Bondi could have fully reviewed records of the grand jury proceedings before ratifying Comey’s indictment. After reviewing the records of the proceedings, Currie told Justice Department attorney Henry Whitaker that some of the records were missing and speculated that the court reporter might not have been present....