DOJ busted: grand jury misconduct exposed in Comey indictment

In a rare and scathing judgment, a federal judge accused the Department of Justice of prosecutorial misconduct in the case against James Comey, saying the record reveals "a disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps."

In his ruling, the judge states: "The record points to a disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps, missteps that led an FBI agent and a prosecutor to potentially undermine the integrity of the grand jury proceeding."

There were extensive mentions of violations of the Fourth Amendment (protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government) as well as constitutional errors with the Grand Jury, privilege issues AND due process issues. It is rare for Grand Jury secrecy to be pierced so bluntly, but in this case, the violations ar