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Pommer · May 4, 2026

JSRG said:
My question is, setting aside the strength of the prosecution itself, whether Comey can get this rejected as selective prosecution.

His lawyers will challenge the indictment several ways, this would be one. But I don’t think that the case even gets this far. Common (if vague) vernacular is too innocent to prove intent to have harm befall the president, let alone having to stand trial for such.

JSRG said:
As I understand it, it's not enough to prove you're being prosecuted because the attorney (or someone that's their superior) dislikes you, you have to also prove that you're being targeted but not others for committing similar crimes. As some people have been quick to point out, there's various "86 47" instances that have received zero prosecutions--in fact, I don't think anyone has been prosecuted for that. Whether that's enough to satisfy the requirements I don't know, given as I understand it's really hard to get something dismissed for this, but it would seem he has a stronger than usual case given Trump's clear animus towards him, combined with the ability to point to people using the exact same phrase (sometimes with a stronger argument that they're being actively threatening than Comey was) that haven't been prosecuted.

This is all “and-too”, it’s clearly protected speech, selective-prosecution is down the list.

Pommer · May 4, 2026

BPPLEE said:
There could be more evidence, the investigation has gone over a year, but I doubt that they have a case they can win.

Which violates their own rule. Why have the rule?

Vambram · May 4, 2026

Watch: Alina Habba Teaches 'The View' Co-Hosts a Lesson When They Try to Downplay Comey Indictment

Alina Habba wasn't letting "The View" downplay former FBI Director James Comey's past remarks after Saturday's assassination attempt.

www.westernjournal.com

Say it aint so · May 4, 2026

Vambram said:
Watch: Alina Habba Teaches 'The View' Co-Hosts a Lesson When They Try to Downplay Comey Indictment

Alina Habba wasn't letting "The View" downplay former FBI Director James Comey's past remarks after Saturday's assassination attempt.

www.westernjournal.com

Really? The counselor so deaf of the law she literally got kicked out the court room and disqualified from her position.

Gene2memE · May 4, 2026

Vambram said:
Watch: Alina Habba Teaches 'The View' Co-Hosts a Lesson When They Try to Downplay Comey Indictment

Alina Habba wasn't letting "The View" downplay former FBI Director James Comey's past remarks after Saturday's assassination attempt.

www.westernjournal.com

What a lot of baloney.

The fundamental case it makes sits in opposition to the first amendment of the US constitution.

For it to be a "true threat" against the president, and not selective & vindicitive prosecution, the case has to be made that the speech was intentionally calling for targeted violence that a reasonable person would interpret a serious expression of harm against the president.

Look at US v Daulong (1945). The language of that ruling makes it clear that there must be an "expression of determination or intent to do the act itself, that is, to take the life of the President" and that "the offense is not committed by the mere thinking, imagining, or wishing to do the things involved. Here, there must be the positive expression of intent and purpose, presently or in the future, to do the thing denounced."

Always in His Presence · May 9, 2026

Judge schedules criminal trial for James Comey for July 15

A federal judge on Friday set a July 15 trial date for former FBI Director James Comey on his new criminal charges of threatening President Trump.

DaisyDay · May 9, 2026

Always in His Presence said:
Judge schedules criminal trial for James Comey for July 15

A federal judge on Friday set a July 15 trial date for former FBI Director James Comey on his new criminal charges of threatening President Trump.

From theHill article:

Comey denies wrongdoing and has portrayed it as a retribution campaign. His previous criminal charges were dismissed, and his attorneys have previewed that they will seek to toss the new indictment as a selective and vindictive prosecution.

Flanagan ordered them to file it and other pretrial motions by June 5. The judge signaled she may schedule additional hearings to decide them.

SimplyMe · May 11, 2026

JSRG said:
Grand jury indictments are well known for being extremely easy to achieve, because everything is so stacked in favor of the prosecution. Hence the saying one could indict a ham sandwich. That said, it's been noted that the DOJ under Trump has been failing more indictments than is typical, indicating either an increase in spurious cases, a decrease in competent prosecutors, or possibly both.

Still, the grand jury process remains easy enough that even silly indictments can get through, which this one appears to be, absent very strong evidence we are unaware of.

Yes. I also recall, when Trump was indicted, they trotted out the "ham sandwich" phrase as a defense of Trump. Odd how they now seem to have decided that indictments indicate some type of wrong doing.

A2SG · May 11, 2026

SimplyMe said:
Yes. I also recall, when Trump was indicted, they trotted out the "ham sandwich" phrase as a defense of Trump. Odd how they now seem to have decided that indictments indicate some type of wrong doing.

Ah yes, the classic Trump Double Standard: if it's done TO him, it's wrong, evil and unconstitutional. If it's done BY him, it's perfectly okay.

-- A2SG, so long as it "owns the libs"...

Say it aint so · Friday at 9:13 PM

Lead prosecutor on former FBI Director Comey's 'seashells' case withdraws without explanation

The lead prosecutor tasked with overseeing former FBI Director James Comey's prosecution stemming from his post of seashells that the Justice Department claims amounted to a threat against President Donald Trump has withdrawn from the case, according to a court filing.

Matthew Petracca was the lone prosecutor from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina assigned to the case when it was unsealed late last month.

On Friday evening, however, the Justice Department filed a notice with the court indicating that Petracca has been replaced by assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Severo.

Gene2memE · Friday at 10:32 PM

Mixed blessing. The departing prosecutor was a neophyte and apparent regime toady/yes man.

His replacement is a man with 20+ years of experience and who, under standing DoJ instructions, is required to zealously pursue the government's case or get fired.

Also, isn't this the second lead proecutor that's dropped off the case in the last few months?

Say it aint so · Saturday at 11:00 AM

Gene2memE said:
Mixed blessing. The departing prosecutor was a neophyte and apparent regime toady/yes man.

His replacement is a man with 20+ years of experience and who, under standing DoJ instructions, is required to zealously pursue the government's case or get fired.

Also, isn't this the second lead proecutor that's dropped off the case in the last few months?

Hurry, hurry, hurry. Step right up and get your sanction!

camille70 · Tuesday at 7:53 AM

Judge Rules “8647” Is Free Speech in ark Permit case.

Judge Rules “8647” Is Free Speech

Accountability NOW USA is an activist organization that maintains a 24/7 protest at the George Meade statue across from the federal court building in D.C. The overriding theme for the protest is their…

www.dailykos.com

This decision will obviously be cited when Comey moves to dismiss the ridiculous weaponized justice case against him.

Pommer · Tuesday at 11:20 AM

camille70 said:
Judge Rules “8647” Is Free Speech in [P]ark Permit case.

Judge Rules “8647” Is Free Speech

Accountability NOW USA is an activist organization that maintains a 24/7 protest at the George Meade statue across from the federal court building in D.C. The overriding theme for the protest is their…

www.dailykos.com

This decision will obviously be cited when Comey moves to dismiss the ridiculous weaponized justice case against him.

The court’s decision on issuing the requested TRO, (for them what want to get into the weeds).

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