Elie Honig Calls Comey Re-Indictment 'Deeply Flawed'
The charges stem from a seashell post that prosecutors say threatened President Donald Trump, after an earlier indictment was voided by a judge.
- On Tuesday, the Department of Justice indicted former FBI Director James Comey on charges of threatening President Donald Trump through an Instagram post displaying seashells arranged as '8647', following an 11-month investigation.
- Comey posted the photo on a North Carolina beach last year, later deleting it and apologizing after critics alleged the arrangement signaled violence; Trump dismissed the apology as disingenuous.
- Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig told CNN the re-indictment is "deeply flawed," while another former Department of Justice official said it "might be the worst case DOJ has filed in my lifetime."
- Previous Department of Justice prosecutions have faltered, with judges voiding prior indictments and grand juries declining to charge other figures, suggesting similar legal challenges ahead for this case.
- Whether the seashell post constitutes a credible threat remains central as the case awaits judicial review; observers question if the administration can prove a willful threat amid towering free speech protections.
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Prosecution of ex-FBI chief Comey over seashell post is flawed, experts say
The latest criminal charges against James Comey are fundamentally flawed and will be dismissed on free speech grounds, according to legal experts, who said the former FBI director is being singled out for his criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Analysis by Aaron Blake, CNN: The Trump administration's second indictment against former FBI Director James Comey appears to be on a slippery slope. Comey's alleged criminal offense involves posting an image of seashells arranged to form "86 47." The term "86" is slang typically used to describe discarding or removing something, and Donald Trump is the 47th president. The administration has maintained from the outset that this was a threat agai…
Legal expert not impressed with DOJ's 'weak case' against Comey
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Wonderwall.comComey indictment is ‘fatally flawed’
CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig delivered a blunt assessment of the Department of Justice’s indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, saying there is no “realistic” chance of a conviction. Appearing on CNN’s The Lead with host Jake Tapper, Honig, a former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, did not hold...
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