An interesting story was reported on a number of news sites last week. A federal judge, Judge James E. Boasberg, ordered the FBI to produce all documents relating to the infamous Comey memos. This is to be done by today April 1st.
Earlier this year the same judge had rejected a lawsuit that asked memos by former FBI Director James Comey be made public. The Department of Justice had argued that releasing the memos “might prematurely reveal . . . the nature, scope, direction and focus of its investigations” involving Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.
U.S. District Judge Boasberg agreed after speaking with an attorney from the Office of Special Counsel, though calling the entire situation “rather unprecedented.” He said releasing the memos “could reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings.”
Keep in mind that part of Comey’s memos had been leaked by Comey himself to the news media through an intermediary. In testimony to Congress he said he did so in the hopes of getting a Special Counsel investigation underway.
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