Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick just delivered a devastating ruling, finding strong evidence of “government misconduct” in the federal case brought against former FBI director James Comey. This is a massive blow to Donald Trump’s Justice Department’s attempt to prosecute Comey, especially since the judge immediately ordered prosecutors on Monday to turn over all grand jury materials to the defense team.
Honestly, this whole situation is awful for the DOJ’s credibility. Judge Fitzpatrick didn’t hold back in his 24-page opinion, ruling that the Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” on its way to indicting Comey. He directed prosecutors to produce the full grand jury record to the defense lawyers, noting that the problems “potentially undermine the integrity of the grand jury proceeding.”
