Note from Elie 9/26: The Meaning of the Comey Indictment
Sep 26, 2025•8 min
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Summary
This episode critically examines the indictment of Jim Comey, highlighting its lack of specificity and the unusual timing after extensive prior investigations yielded no charges. Honig reveals that experienced prosecutors and even the Deputy Attorney General expressed doubts, while Trump's public demands for Comey's prosecution strongly suggest selective and politically motivated action, setting a dangerous precedent for the Justice Department's independence.Episode description
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
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