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A federal judge on Wednesday ordered prosecutors in the former’s criminal case FBI director james comey In preparing a body of material from the investigation, he said he was concerned that the Justice Department’s position should be to “prosecute first and investigate later.”
Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick directed prosecutors to present grand jury materials as well as other evidence seized by investigators during the investigation by the end of the day Thursday. The order followed arguments in which Comey’s lawyers said they were at a disadvantage because they were not able to review materials that were collected years ago.
Comey is accused of lying Congress In a case filed in 2020 a few days after Pres. donald trump He appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute the former FBI director and other alleged political enemies. He has pleaded not guilty.