Sarah Isgur and David French unpack the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey. What does the case say about the grand jury process, the risks of selective prosecution, and how prosecutors exercise discretion?
The Agenda:
- Breaking down the indictment
- A defense of President Donald Trump directing prosecutorial decisions
- Legal precedents
- The role of DOJ in executive power
- The legacies of Presidents Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln
- Pouring gasoline on MAGA
- Dissenting opinions on the Supreme Court
- Department of State v. Aids Vaccine Advocacy Coalition
Show Notes:
- Tuesday’s Morning Dispatch: “Trump’s Politicized Justice Department”
- Andy McCarthy in National Review: “The Indictment Against Comey Should Be Dismissed”
- Andy McCarthy in National Review: “With More Scrutiny, the Trump DOJ Indictment of Comey Gets Worse”
- Anastasia Boden for SCOTUSblog: “The Dissent That Would’ve Criminalized Flag Burning”