Not all grand jury members saw the final version of the indictment

Comey's lawyers want Judge Michael Nachmanoff to dismiss the case with prejudice

Nov. 19, 2025, 9:20 AM EST / Updated Nov. 19, 2025, 1:19 PM EST
By Gary Grumbach, Owen Hayes and Dareh Gregorian

... Lemons acknowledged that a grand jury coordinator had "edited" the first indictment, which was then signed by acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Lindsey Halligan.

“The second indictment is a document that was never shown to the entire grand jury?” Nachmanoff asked. “Yes, that is my understanding,” Lemons responded ...

Nachmanoff also pressed Lemons on whether attorneys in Halligan's office had sent her a memo advising against charging Comey because of a lack of sufficient evidence to prove the case. NBC News and other news outlets have reported on the existence of a “declination memo,” but Comey's attorneys said they don't have proof of the document.

Lemons repeatedly tried dodging the judge's questions on the issue ...

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/james-comey-seeks-dismiss-selective-vindictive-case-key-hearing-rcna244777