James Comey disgraced the FBI by writing love letters' to the ADL and embedding agents with an extreme group functioning like a terrorist organization and the disgraceful operation they ran spying on Americans, Patel said. That was not law enforcement, it was activism dressed up as counterterrorism, and it put Americans in danger. He added, That era is finished. This FBI formally rejects Comey's policies and any partnership with the ADL.
Andy has been the most consistent defender of bad DOJ behavior going all the way back to his FISA court defenses in 2017. His analysis on the politics of this situation is about as good as his 2024 prediction, Domenech wrote about McCarthy. Andy has been the most consistent defender of bad DOJ behavior going all the way back to his FISA court defenses in 2017. His analysis on the politics of this situation is about as good as his 2024 prediction. https://t.co/BT2aCQ5vI7 Benjamin Domenech (@bdomenech) September 26, 2025
I just think everything you mentioned there doesn't mean he lied to Congress, or that they'll be able to secure a conviction. But I do want to ask, because in 2020, you warned that prosecutors should be dedicated to the truth, not looking for high-profile skins and acting out of political animus. The President made very clear here that, that he wanted this to happen. I mean, he explicitly said it, over the weekend.
Troy A. Edwards Jr., a national security prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia, stepped down Thursday night with a brief note to his boss. To uphold my oath to the Constitution and country, I hereby resign as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia in the Department of Justice effective immediately, Edwards wrote in the letter, posted to X.
And what we know about it, Kaitlan, is that Lindsay Halligan, who is the newly installed U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, she is the one who personally presented this to the grand jury, replied Perez. That's not normal. Usually you have career assistant U.S. Attorneys who make these presentations to the grand jury. In this case, we know that there were concerns that were raised by the career lawyers in that office.
Ratcliffe stated that there could be criminal prosecution of several high profile Democrats, including Hillary Clinton, James Comey, and John Brennan.
I would be questioned about it, but again, I've had no contact from them. But again, uh, I testified in front of many, many congressional committees in the House and the Senate over the years.