Overview
- James Comey’s lawyers filed a motion Friday to dismiss the two-count indictment and asked the judge to rule as soon as Monday.
- They argue the grand jury rejected an initial count and never approved the separate two-count charging document prosecutors later filed.
- The Justice Department said in a Thursday filing that the official September 25 transcript contradicts the defense claim.
- According to the transcript, the grand jury foreperson confirmed there was no concurrence on Count One and that the panel agreed to the two remaining counts.
- Interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan’s comments in court earlier this week suggested jurors did not review the final version, then prosecutors later said the proceedings were proper, a shift the defense calls contradictory.