James Comey investigator could be 'key figure' in his defense in major backfire for Trump

Newly appointed U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan is now likely to face an insurmountable obstacle if her case against former FBI Director James Comey reaches a courtroom.

According to a report from ABC News, investigators from the Eastern District of Virginia U.S. attorney’s office interviewed former special counsel John Durham in August seeking dirt on Comey — and he told them in no uncertain terms that he came up with nothing on the former FBI official during his four-year investigation into Russian influence in the 2016 election.

The report noted that Durham, whose appointment Trump supported, told, “federal prosecutors investigating James Comey that he was unable to uncover evidence that would support false statements or obstruction charges against the former FBI director.”

Adding to that, investigators in the Washington, DC office, now headed by former Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro, also had nothing to offer against Comey.

ABC News is reporting Durham’s conclusions raise the prospect that the special counsel, “once elevated by Trump and other Republicans believing he would prosecute high-level officials involved with the investigation of the president's 2016 campaign -- could now become a key figure aiding Comey's defense.”

ABC News is also reporting that Halligan was made aware of Durham’s conclusion and nonetheless proceeded before a grand jury, where she got an indictment by a thin margin on two of the three charges she levied against Comey.

According to the report, the combination of multiple offices finding nothing on Comey “could not only bolster the argument that Comey was targeted but also highlight the weaknesses that experienced prosecutors had already identified in the case.

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