Trump's Hapless DOJ Lawyers have ALREADY LOST their First Court Battle in the James Comey Case
Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner
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🗓️ 16 October 2025
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
Trump's unqualified US Attorney, Lindsey Halligan, and the two prosecutors she brought in from the North Carolina US Attorney's Office are showcasing their incompetence in the way they are handling the prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey.
Not only did the presiding judge just rule against the prosecution in the first contested issue in the case, but the DOJ prosecutors may have given Comey and his defense team even more ammunition for their motion to dismiss based on vindictive and selective prosecution.
Glenn discusses the new ruling from Judge Nachmanoff, and why the footnote the judge dropped in his order exposes the selective nature of the Comey prosecution.
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| 0:00.0 | It's time for Justice Matters with former federal prosecutor and legal analyst Glenn Kirshner. |
| 0:15.1 | Donald Trump and his DOJ attorneys have now lost their first courtroom battle in their case against former FBI director |
| 0:22.1 | James Comey. Glenn has the story next on Justice Matters. |
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| 1:33.1 | Hey, all. |
| 1:34.2 | Glenn Kirshner here. |
| 1:43.4 | So, friends, Donald Trump's hapless DOJ attorneys just showcased their incompetence. |
| 1:49.0 | In an absurd motion, they filed in the James Comey prosecution, the case that Donald Trump directed them to bring against his enemy, James Comey. |
| 1:56.0 | Let's start with the new reporting, |
| 1:59.0 | and then we're going to have a look at the judge's ruling. |
| 2:03.4 | But first, this from MSNBC headline. |
| 2:07.2 | Comey wins early discovery fight, as judge finds Trump-D-OJ stance would cause needless delay. |
| 2:16.3 | Accepting Lindsay Halligan's proposal, the judge wrote, quote, |
| 2:21.0 | would unnecessarily hinder and delay defendant's ability to adequately prepare for trial. |
| 2:29.0 | And that article begins. |
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