vegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 month agoFormer FBI Director Comey expected to be indicted soon in Virginia federal court: MSNBCwww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1153arrow-down12
arrow-up1151arrow-down1external-linkFormer FBI Director Comey expected to be indicted soon in Virginia federal court: MSNBCwww.cnbc.comvegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squaredhork@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31·edit-21 month agoI thought Grand Jury proceedings were supposed to be secret? Why are they leaking this now? I bet they are afraid that the Grand Jury will refuse to indict, and they are trying to build up outrage among the MAGAs when that happens
minus-squarespongebue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 month agoGrand juries are only needed on certain levels of charges, like a felony. Lower-level infractions do not need a grand jury indictment.
I thought Grand Jury proceedings were supposed to be secret? Why are they leaking this now?
I bet they are afraid that the Grand Jury will refuse to indict, and they are trying to build up outrage among the MAGAs when that happens
Grand juries are only needed on certain levels of charges, like a felony. Lower-level infractions do not need a grand jury indictment.