Coverage dated November 16, 2025 to November 18, 2025

Justice Department admits full grand jury in Comey case didn’t review final indictment

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Former FBI Director James Comey’s lawyers say that lapse is grounds for dismissal of the charges accusing him of making a false statement and obstructing Congress.

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New York Post
Judge orders DOJ to turn over grand jury transcript to Comey lawyers — suggests ‘government misconduct may have tainted proceedings’ (opens New York Post)
Published Nov 16, 2025
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A federal judge ordered prosecutors to turn all grand jury materials in the case against former FBI Director James Comey to his legal team Monday, writing that "government misconduct may have tainted the grand jury proceedings."
Los Angeles Times
Justice Department says full grand jury in Comey case didn't review copy of final indictment (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Nov 18, 2025
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The revelation is the latest indication of a troubled presentation of the case to the grand jury by an inexperienced and hastily appointed U.S. attorney named to the job just days earlier by President Trump.
Kokomo Tribune
Justice Department says full grand jury was not presented with copy of final indictment in case against James Comey (opens Kokomo Tribune)
Published Nov 18, 2025
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Justice Department says full grand jury was not presented with copy of final indictment in case against James Comey.
Anchorage Daily News
Justice Department admits full grand jury in Comey case didn’t review final indictment (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Nov 18, 2025
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Former FBI Director James Comey’s lawyers say that lapse is grounds for dismissal of the charges accusing him of making a false statement and obstructing Congress.
New York Post
James Comey indictment wasn’t seen by full grand jury, Trump’s handpicked prosecutor Linsday Halligan admits (opens New York Post)
Published Nov 18, 2025
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Comey's attorneys claim the indictment had not been properly secured before the expiration of the five-year statute of limitations Sept. 30.
The Guardian
Full grand jury didn’t see final Comey indictment, prosecutors admit (opens The Guardian)
Published Nov 18, 2025
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Concession by federal lawyers adds to mounting challenges in effort to prosecute the former FBI director
WSVN Miami
Justice Department says full grand jury in Comey case didn’t review copy of final indictment - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Nov 18, 2025
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The Justice Department says the grand jury that charged former FBI Director James Comey was not presented with a copy of
KYMA Yuma
Full grand jury never saw James Comey's indictment (opens KYMA Yuma)
Published Nov 18, 2025
KYMA Yuma's feed description
Interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan says the full grand jury never reviewed the final indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.
Roll Call
Judge questions grand jury procedure in James Comey indictment (opens Roll Call)
Published Nov 18, 2025
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The grand jury never voted on the final indictment against former FBI director James Comey over Senate testimony, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Talking Points Memo
Due to Botched Paperwork, Comey May Never Have Been Properly Indicted (opens Talking Points Memo)
Published Nov 18, 2025
Talking Points Memo's feed description
Prosecutors conceded that the two-count indictment against former FBI Director James Comey was never presented to or voted on by a grand jury.
6ABC Philadelphia
Trump's handpicked U.S. attorney tells judge the full grand jury did not see Comey indictment (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)
Published Nov 18, 2025
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Lawyers for James Comey are arguing before a judge that his case should be dismissed on the grounds of vindictive prosecution.
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Justice Department: Full grand jury in Comey case didn’t review copy of final indictment (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Published Nov 18, 2025
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The revelation is the latest indication of a troubled presentation of the case to the grand jury by an inexperienced and hastily appointed U.S. attorney.
CNN
What to know about Lindsey Halligan’s big grand jury revelation at James Comey’s vindictive-prosecution hearing (opens CNN)
Published Nov 18, 2025
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The hearing Wednesday morning in the case against former FBI Director James Comey ended with a revelation by prosecutors and a conundrum: if a full grand jury never reviewed the final set of charges handed up against Comey, are they void?
Al Jazeera
Justice Department admits grand jury did not review final Comey indictment (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Nov 18, 2025
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The admission comes as lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey sought to dismiss the criminal charges against him.
Newsweek
Trump's DOJ admits Comey grand jury never Saw final indictment (opens Newsweek)
Published Nov 18, 2025
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Prosecutors revealed the lapse under questioning by the judge overseeing the case.
WHDH Boston
Justice Department says full grand jury in Comey case didn’t review copy of final indictment - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Nov 18, 2025
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The Justice Department says the grand jury that charged former FBI Director James Comey was not presented with a copy of

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