Staff Reports
The Department of Justice is reportedly preparing to ask a grand jury to indict former FBI Director James Comey, a development that would mark a rare move against a senior law-enforcement official tied to the Trump-Russia saga. Prosecutors are said to be focusing on Comey’s September 30, 2020, testimony and whether he lied to Congress, with a looming statute-of-limitations deadline pushing the matter toward immediate action.
For years the bureaucracy insulated its own with leaks, spectacle, and spinning narratives to protect the narrative that served the swamp, and now the same institutions that once looked the other way are being forced to answer hard questions. Previous inquiries, including inspector general reviews and special-counsel probes, declined to bring charges, which only deepened the suspicion among patriots that a double standard prevailed.
Critics will howl that this is politically motivated, and yes, the timing and the public pressure from President Trump played a role — he publicly pressed the attorney general to pursue perceived enemies and the U.S. Attorney in Virginia was recently replaced amid the dispute. But accountability isn’t partisanship; if Comey misled Congress under oath, the rule of law demands an answer, not more sanctimonious protection for favored elites.
There are legitimate concerns about politicization within the Justice Department, and some career prosecutors reportedly expressed doubts about the strength of this case, which should give every American reason to demand transparency in any prosecution. Still, for a long time the federal system reflexively shielded its own while ordinary Americans faced harassment and leaks that destroyed reputations and careers. It’s fair for conservatives to insist that prosecutions follow facts, not headlines, while also celebrating the prospect of long-overdue accountability.
Meanwhile, the left has no monopoly on scrutiny — figures like New York Attorney General Letitia James have been publicly called out by the president, and even former national security adviser John Bolton has faced law-enforcement action this summer over classified materials. These developments show that the current Justice Department is pursuing a wide net, and rank-and-file Americans should demand that any probe, of Comey or anyone else, be conducted evenhandedly and swiftly.
This moment is bigger than one man. If the grand jury moves forward, it will be a test of whether Washington applies the law with equal force to every official, regardless of title or connections. Patriots who have watched the levers of power be abused should welcome proper, transparent prosecutions while remaining vigilant that justice does not become another weapon wielded by the political class.
