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A judge on Monday ordered the Department of Justice to hand over grand jury material to former FBI Director James Comey, an unusual move that the judge said was necessary because of the department's "highly unusual" activity during the secret grand jury proceedings.
Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick scolded the DOJ in the order for what he said was a glaring mishandling of evidence presented to grand jurors and possible misstatements by the case's lead prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan.
"The Court is finding that the government’s actions in this case — whether purposeful, reckless, or negligent — raise genuine issues of misconduct, are inextricably linked to the government’s grand jury presentation, and deserve to be fully explored by the defense," Fitzpatrick wrote…READ MORE.
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, joined by President Donald Trump, speaks at a press conference on recent Supreme Court rulings in the briefing room at the White House on June 27, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
LIGHTS OUT PLOT: China’s energy siege of Taiwan could cripple US supply chains, report warns
Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, Jan. 14, 2025. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
'NO DOWNSIDES': Shutdown chaos reignites debate over privatizing US air traffic control
PATRIOTIC CHEER: Iconic DC landmark unveils first Christmas tree as part of push to revive holiday spirit
The Kennedy Center announced what officials say is the cultural center's first Christmas tree lighting on Dec. 17 2025. (Richard Perrin/AFP/Getty Images)
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