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On November 24, 2025 a federal judge tossed the criminal cases against former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James after finding the prosecutor who brought the charges was unlawfully appointed. Conservative commentator Greg Kelly blasted the decision on his show, calling the outcome “a total load” and questioning whether Americans are getting anything close to fair justice these days. This dismissal was not an acquittal on the facts — it was a technical escape hatch built on procedural missteps, and hardworking citizens ought to be furious.
Comey was indicted on September 25, 2025 on allegations of lying to Congress, but Judge Cameron McGowan Currie ruled that the prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan, lacked proper authority to serve as interim U.S. attorney when she filed the indictment. The judge dismissed the cases without prejudice, a legal phrase that sounds neat but in practice may leave no path to retrial because key statutes of limitations have already run. In plain terms: the system failed to deliver a verdict on the merits because officials bungled the paperwork and timing.
Conservatives should not cheer this outcome; we wanted accountability, not clever procedural dodges that make justice look like a game. This isn’t about whether you like James Comey — it’s about whether our institutions will function honestly and independently, or whether political actors will manipulate appointments and deadlines to produce whatever headline they want. When the rule of law is allowed to be undermined by bureaucratic hokum, both sides lose and ordinary Americans pay the price.
Make no mistake: the circumstances around this prosecution smelled from the start — a reportedly last-minute replacement of the original U.S. attorney, rushed charges near the statute of limitations, and the use of an inexperienced political hand to carry the case forward. Whether that was done for political advantage or through incompetence, the result is the same: a colossal embarrassment for the Justice Department and a stain on anyone who thought raw power could be substituted for careful, neutral law enforcement. If you were hoping for a clean, nonpartisan system, today’s circus should change your mind.
This ruling ought to spur serious reforms, not partisan chest-thumping. Congress should close the loopholes that allow serial interim appointments and demand stricter rules for who can sign indictments in high-profile cases; Senate confirmation exists for a reason. The Justice Department can appeal, but an appeal won’t fix the deeper problem: a culture that treats federal prosecution as a political plaything when it suits those in power.
Greg Kelly and conservative voices are right to be outraged, and patriotic Americans should stay on guard. We must demand accountability from career bureaucrats and political appointees alike, insist on real reforms to protect the independence of prosecutors, and refuse to accept a system where justice is determined by timing and tricks instead of truth. The fight for a fair, predictable legal system is not a partisan hobby — it’s the foundation of a free republic that deserves better than what we saw on November 24, 2025.
