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Trump suffers FATAL BLOW at Comey CRIMINAL HEARING

2025-11-06 News & Politics
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Magistrate Judge Slams DOJ for Discovery Deficiencies in Comey Case, Demands Immediate Document Turnover

Discover why a federal magistrate judge sharply rebuked the Department of Justice for prosecuting James Comey before completing their investigation. You will gain insight into the mandatory scope of discovery and the significant power wielded by specialized federal judges like William Fitzpatrick.

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  • Magistrate Judge Fitzpatrick directly condemned the DOJ strategy of "indict first and investigate later."
  • The judge mandated the immediate release of tens of thousands of documents and all secret grand jury transcripts to the defense.
  • This ruling stresses the critical role of magistrate judges in upholding a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to discovery ahead of speedy trial dates.

Michael Popok analyzes Judge Fitzpatrick’s forceful intervention in Donald Trump’s former FBI Director James Comey’s criminal case. The judge, drawing on deep experience in complex litigation, forced the DOJ to turn over critical evidence just 60 days before the scheduled trial start.

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A federal judge came in “hot” off the bench and right at Trump’s DOJ and Lindsey Halligan, excoriating them for “indicting first and investigating second” in the Former FBI Dir. James Comey criminal case, and ordering them to immediately turn over tens of thousands of documents and ALL the secret grand jury transcripts to the defense ASAP. Michael Popok examines Magistrate Judge Fitzpatrick, who used to be a Division Chief in Halligan’s once proud Eastern District of Virginia US Attorney’s Office, and he wasn’t having it with the DOJ’s footdragging and incompetence, given that we are only 60 days until the start of the trial! Learn more about the Popok Firm at https://thepopokfirm.com Subscribe: @LegalAFMTN Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Top Comments (10)

@niclewis9610 2025-11-06

Imagine how GREAT America would be if Trump had been held accountable in 2021.

498 34 replies
@elfindelsol 2025-11-06

Last night was epic for democracy No fascists No nazis No creeps No clowns

474 14 replies
@cecilelaforce3686 2025-11-06

Thank you to the Judges holding the line for our democracy !! And holding the line for integrity of our Justice System !!

258 3 replies
@barbaragroszer2261 2025-11-06

L. Halligan is as incompetent as Trump and his admin

197 9 replies
@rich9757 2025-11-06

The fact that he gets away with EVERYTHING Is frustrating A F

163 3 replies
@MeidasDwight 2025-11-06

We had a big beautiful night!!!

137 2 replies
@No.Bodybags.Needed 2025-11-06

KARMA'S a BEAUTIFUL THING!

133 3 replies
@kaystenehjem6824 2025-11-06

They don't seem to grasp the nature of the laws of this country, do they?

112 6 replies
@TjC_3124 2025-11-06

I'm guessing Comey and his attorney saw this coming a mile away.

102 2 replies
@patriciasporer3045 2025-11-06

Thank you for your fight for the truth. With love from Australia

84 1 replies

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