Hey folks, Joyce here. Preet and I are out with the latest episode of The Insider podcast.

Today, we further break down the indictment of former FBI director, Jim Comey.

Then we discussed DOJ's decision to close an investigation into Trump's border czar Tom Homan

for allegedly accepting a $50,000 bribe.

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So let's go back to the Comey indictment because there's been a lot of ink spilled, a lot of discussion about it.

Can I just thank you again, Joyce, for saying probably the smartest thing about this indictment back on Friday.

Did I say that it sucked?

Well, you're not alone in that estimation, but the particular critique you had, and others have had it, but you said it, I think, in a really smart way, that it's vague. It does not give notice to the defendant, Jim Comey, as to what the crime is. Right? And you said that there's a procedure available in criminal law, which is a request of a bill of particulars.

That's a term of art in the law. But it basically means, you know, you need to explain government

in your charge so I can defend myself, so I have the ability to mount a defense so that my due

process rights are respected and my right to a fair trial is respected.

I need to know exactly what the charges are

so I can figure out what my defenses are

and what my arguments are going to be

and what witnesses I may call if I decide to call witnesses

or testify if I decide to testify.

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