THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent Trump’s Push to Jail James Comey Badly Undercut by Damning New Report
Sep 26, 2025
David Kurtz, Editor-at-large at Talking Points Memo, delves into the tangled web of DOJ actions against James Comey. He reveals that career prosecutors can't find evidence to convict Comey, despite Trump's relentless push for indictments. Kurtz discusses the implications of Trump's public remarks, exposing political pressure on the DOJ. They explore the chilling effects of targeted prosecutions on civic engagement and the need for a new political language to address the corruption within the justice system.
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DOJ Replacements Signal Political Retribution
- Lindsey Halligan was installed to replace a U.S. attorney removed for not pursuing Comey and Letitia James.
- David Kurtz argues these moves are part of a bad-faith retribution campaign weaponizing DOJ.
Plausible Deniability Masks Direct Interference
- Trump publicly pressures DOJ while feigning noninvolvement to preserve plausible deniability.
- Kurtz warns the Supreme Court's immunity decision gave Trump wide latitude to corrupt DOJ with limited recourse.
Expect Courts To Test Politicized Cases
- Expect judges to scrutinize politically driven prosecutions case by case and demand proof of integrity.
- Do not assume a politically motivated indictment is automatically unprovable; some may still lead to convictions.