There was some chatter Wednesday afternoon after a hearing on Comey’s latest attempt to wriggle off the hook — this time by claiming “vindictive prosecution.” During the proceeding, U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff of the Eastern District of Virginia reportedly pressed DOJ attorneys about an apparent discrepancy between the indictment form shown to the grand jury and the version ultimately filed with the court:
Prosecutors revealed the lapse under questioning by the judge overseeing the case. Comey’s attorneys argued the omission warrants dismissing the indictment. The judge did not immediately rule. Continue reading…
