Overview

• Prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia are preparing to seek charges tied to James Comey’s Sept. 30, 2020 congressional testimony, with the five-year statute of limitations expiring Tuesday.
• Newly installed acting U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan, a former Trump personal lawyer with almost no prosecutorial experience, is expected to present the matter to a grand jury, according to multiple reports.
• Career prosecutors delivered a detailed memo recommending against perjury and obstruction counts, concluding the evidence fails to meet even the probable‑cause standard for indictment, ABC News reported.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi has voiced concerns about the case yet could still authorize a grand jury presentation as she considers next steps.
• President Trump publicly urged prosecutions over the weekend but on Thursday said he does not know if Comey will be charged, while sharply criticizing the former FBI director.