vegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 6 days agoFormer FBI Director Comey expected to be indicted soon in Virginia federal court: MSNBCwww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up1221arrow-down15cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1216arrow-down1external-linkFormer FBI Director Comey expected to be indicted soon in Virginia federal court: MSNBCwww.cnbc.comvegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 6 days agomessage-square58fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squaredhork@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42·edit-26 days 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-up5·6 days 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.