The DOJ Is Breaking Its Own Rules to Litigate in the Media
You would think federal prosecutors would follow policy.
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When the Justice Department targets high-profile individuals like former FBI Director James Comey and Fed Chair Jerome Powell, you’d think prosecutors would follow longstanding policy to achieve the best results. Think again.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche recently defended the indictment against Comey, who posted an image on Instagram depicting seashells arranged as the numbers “8647.” The image, the DOJ alleges, was a threat to kill Donald Trump, who is the 47th US president. Comey, however, deleted the post and says he was unaware of any violent association with the term “86,” which is used in restaurants to indicate that an item is out of stock or that an order has been cancelled.