Report: Another DOJ Investigative Case Against James Comey Happening in Virgina – That’s Three States Now, and This One Has Big Irony

April 30, 2026 | Sundance1/2

In the first case against James Comey for allegedly lying to Congress, there was no dismissal; instead, the judge rejected US Attorney Lindsey Halligan’s involvement. After that, the statute of limitations ran out. However, if the report below is accurate, this would represent the third currently active investigation against former FBI Director James Comey, and Lindsey Halligan might get the last laugh.

The first investigative notice to Comey was in mid-March from the Sunshine State. Essentially the ‘conspiracy case’ being reviewed by Jason A. Reding Quiñones, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida {SOURCE}.The second investigative case was in North Carolina, where a grand jury released an indictment for threats against President Trump {SOURCE}. Now, Bloomberg isreporting on a third investigation against Comey for leaking classified documents to his friendand special government employee, Daniel Richman.

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• BLOOMBERG – […] The investigation istied to his dissemination of documents to Columbia University Law Professor Daniel Richman, the individuals added. If successful, it would be the Trump DOJ’s third time indicting Comey since last fall.

• […] It hasn’t been decided if the department will present an indictment to a grand jury in Eastern Virginia, where Comey resides,or if the case could be pursued in a different location—such as in Richman’s home of New York. (read more)

It doesn’t really matterwhether New York or the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA),either location would be the third statewhere the disgraced former FBI Director Comey would have to defend himself==. Again, I remind everyone of ‘pressure points’ in Lawfare.

If the EDVA/NY case proceeds it is based around James Comey leaking his memos to his friend Daniel Richman.

In addition to being a close personal friend toJames Comey, Daniel Richman is part of the Lawfare network and close friends with Benjamin Wittes, another member of Comey’s tribe.The evidence of this leaking operation is solid, very solid.. Theonly defense James Comey. holds in this matter.is to claim his memos were not ‘classified’ material.

In fact,several months ago I was told the reason Comey was not yet indicted was due to an internal debate within the DOJas to the classification status of the Comey memos. To wit I replied, “there is a profound irony in this question the DOJ is asking itself.”

You see, in the Mar-a-Lago documents case Jack Smith appealed the ‘classification’ ruling by Judge Aileen Cannon when she appointed a “Special Master” to review the documents and determine the classification status.

The DOJ/FBI Special Counsel, previously said to theFlorida court they would not reveal the content of the Mar-a-Lago document information because it was “classified” under “national security” grounds. You might remember President Trump’s legal position was to make the content public because Trump said there was no classified material.

To reconcile the issue, during discovery phase Florida JudgeCannon appointed a Special Master to review the “classified” documents. The FBI and Jack Smith balked at the demand and filed an appeal with the 11th Circuit to keep the Trump defense from reviewing what Jack Smith said were “documents marked classified.”

Smith didn’t want the documents made public or revealed to President Trump, so the DOJ/FBI position was that the documents were too sensitive (TSCI) with “national security” implications.

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/04/30/report-another-doj-investigative-case-against-james-comey-happening-in-virgina-thats-three-states-now-and-this-one-has-big-irony/

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The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the “classification status” of the Mar-a-Lago documents was whatever the national security apparatus of the federal government (DOJ, FBI and Intelligence Community) said it was. The judicial branch could not interfere in the classification status applied by the executive branch.

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the government position that any documents defined as “classified” by the executive branch (then Biden) that claimed, “national security,” should not be disclosed to the defendant, Donald Trump.The court of appeals essentially determined that all definitions by the executive branch, are not questionable by the judicial branch.

This precedent now applies to James Comey’s memos. If the DOJ/FBI/IC define the Comey memos as classified documents because they specifically pertain to private discussions with President Donald Trump about ongoing security matters and Russia,then the Comey memos are legally classified information– regardless of what James Comey says about them.

The DOJ can prosecute James Comey for leaking classified documents by using the same legal approachthe DOJ used against Donald Trump. Classified documents are whatever the federal government says they are.

When I reminded the DC people about this specific precedent, you could have heard a pin drop.

♦ Back to Richman…. Though USAO Lindsey Halligan could not get beyond the technicality ruling of her appointment,she smartly dropped all the evidence against Comey for leaking classified documentsinside a legal response about Comey lying to congress. {GO DEEP}

This was either super smart or just legally serendipitous, because that approach made visible the evidence nowbeing considered to indict Comey on a matter that does not have a statute of limitations.

♦ Lindsey Halligan provided the evidence of James Comey’s extensive use of Daniel Richman to act as a cut out for leaks and communications with the media [Attachments HERE].

Beginning on January 2, 2015, James Comey hired Daniel Richman to be his conduit to the media for all things around the Clinton investigation. Exhibit #3 highlights Richman emails to Office of Legal Counsel, Patrick Findlay, to begin the process of officially working for Comey as a special government employee. [Attachment #3 HERE].

There are multiple exhibitshighlighting emails between James Comey (aka Reinhold Niebuhr7) and Daniel Richman (HERE-4 and HERE-5 and HERE-6 and HERE-7] proving the former FBI directordid intentionally direct Daniel Richman to contact media personson his behalf and leak investigative background information, or instruct them on information, James Comey provided. The evidence on this issue is overwhelming.

Daniel Richman, working directly on the instructions of James Comey, worked closely with New York Times journalist Mike Schmidt,husband of MSNBC’s Nicole Wallace, to publish material [ex. Exhibit #8]. Richman then coordinated the FBI director’s message with dozens of national journalists, writing the scripts for them to publish on behalf of James Comey [ex Exhibit #9].Again, the evidence on this collaborative endeavor is overwhelming.

Interestingly, [Govt Exhibit #12] is the criminal complaint stemming from the FBI investigation which began on July 21, 2025.The investigative summary notes the purposeful use of Room #9582 at FBI headquarters, intended to destroy classified evidence concealed in five burn bags.(THEY GOT COMEY BECAUSE, NO ONE BURNED THE BURN BAGS. No wonder Kash and Bongino were so happy)

(Holy shit! I bet this will wipe off Comey’s face that arrogant smile.)

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/04/30/report-another-doj-investigative-case-against-james-comey-happening-in-virgina-thats-three-states-now-and-this-one-has-big-irony/

First Quarter Economic Data Shows Stable U.S. Economy and Strong Job Market

April 30, 2026 | Sundance |

Several key economic reports were released today highlighting a broad and strong U.S. economy with a very strong labor market.

♦ The first quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) [DATA HERE] The first estimate is for growth at 2.0 percent. At first glance that is lower than we expected; however, a deeper look shows a large increase in imported goods that are deductions to the equation. The imported goods increased 25.8% more than the fourth quarter of 2025 [Table 1.1], that led to a net -1.30 percent deduction [Table 1.5].

The jump in imports is a result of massive capital expenditures on tools and equipment for the ongoing manufacturing boom. All the manufacturing machines and industrial tools that are not made in the USA become imported goods deducted from our economic valuation.

Exports were very strong rising 12.9 percent over the prior quarter. However, the 25.8% increase in imports created a net deduction from GDP (-1.30%). The last time we imported this much was just before the tariffs went into place and companies were rushing advanced orders, in the first quarter of 2025; this created a rebound effect in the second quarter.

I estimate the second quarter rebound will be even greater this year because we are exporting massive amounts of oil and LNG right now. Simultaneously, the capital expenditure imports will likely soften.

GDP Table 1.1 highlights the jump in imports. (Percent change vs prior quarter):

GDP Table 1.5 highlights the impact on overall GDP Calculations: -2.62 imports +1.32 exports = -1.30 net deduction.

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♦Meanwhile the Dept of Labor (DoL) weekly report on unemployment claims showed U.S. jobless claims have dropped to their lowest level in more than 50 years. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, initial applications for unemployment benefits fell by 26,000 to 189,000 for the week ending Friday (April 25), far below the 214,000 new claims analysts had expected. [DATA HERE] This marks the lowest number of new filings since September 1969.

We continue to see the trend where halted illegal migration and ongoing deportation operations are driving up wages and bringing people off the sidelines for work. The jobless claims reflect a stable and growing economy and strength in employment.

♦The Mid-East gulf oil crisis is keeping oil prices high which has led to an increase in overall energy and gasoline prices. This is boosting the inflationary numbers; however, the optimistic perspective is that these price increases will subside in the longer term as the Iran issue is resolved.

Hassett on Powell Staying at Fed, Inflation and Oil Spike

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https://youtu.be/mRLHW9O489w

Hasset is brilliant

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/04/30/first-quarter-economic-data-shows-stable-u-s-economy-and-strong-job-market/

Trump Calls on Senate Republicans to Lift the Filibuster: ‘Do Not Be Stupid’ (They cannot-not be stupid, whoever is paying them wants it that way. Thune sold his soul long ago.)

President Donald Trump called on Senate Republicans tolift the filibuster on Thursday so they can pass the Save America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote.

Trump, who has called on Republicans to bypass the filibuster since October, took to Truth Social to share his message with Senate Republicans.

“How much abuse can the Republican Senate take from the Radical Left Lunatics in the form of Democrat Senators, before they BLOW UP (TERMINATE!) THE FILIBUSTER, and approve things at a record clip, including The Save America Act, that would be unthinkable without the Filibuster Termination???” he wrote.

“The Dems will do it on the first hour of their first day. DO NOT BE STUPID!!!” he added.

The Save America Act would require citizens to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote and implement Voter ID. The legislation would also end universal mail-in ballots with exceptions for illness, travel, disability, and military reasons.

The Save America Act also includes measures to codify protections for women’s sports and a ban on transgender surgeries for children, which Trump addressed through executive action.

March’s Harvard-Harris poll showedstrong support on both sides of the political spectrum for key aspects of the Save America Act.

The poll found that 61 percent of Democrat respondents, 90 percent of Republicans, and 73 percent of independents support proof of citizenship to vote. It further found that more than 80 percent of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents believe voting should be exclusive to U.S. citizens.

Sens. Rick Scott (R-FL) and Mike Lee (R-UT) are pushing Senate Republicans to lift the filibuster to allow a simple majority vote to determine the future of the Save America Act.

Responding to Trump ‘s message, Scott posted to X that the president “is exactly right.”

“Democrats won’t fund DHS. They won’t pass the SAVE America Act. They don’t care about the country,” he wrote.

“If we want to get ANYTHING done for the American people, we need to BLOW UP the filibuster and get to work,” Scott added.

Lee emphasized that “Dems are going to nuke the filibuster the next time they get the chance.”

(https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/04/30/trump-calls-on-senate-republicans-to-lift-the-filibuster-do-not-be-stupid/

(Thune needs a pardon for what’s done, and he has to do it now. I still don’t understand why democrats are not in jail already!)

Trump’s DOJ Forcing Mexican President to Choose Between Protecting Political Party or Fighting Cartels

30 Apr 2026

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is being forced to choose between protecting the cartel- connected political party that got her into power or actually fighting drug cartels, as the Trump administration has been pressuring her to do. For now, Sheinbaum appears to be moving to protect her party. It remains to be seen how the U.S. government will react.

The issue began this week, when the U.S. Department of Justice announced the unsealing of an indictment against the sitting governor of Sinaloa, Mexico. As Breitbart Texas reported, the indictment names Sinaloa’s Governor Ruben Rocha Moya, a sitting senator, a sitting governor. and several of his close associates in the state law enforcement apparatus on drug conspiracy charges. The charges allege that Rocha Moya and his associates sold out their state to the Sinaloa Cartel in exchange for hefty bribes.

The allegations seem to match a series of statements made by the White House in 2025 shortly after U.S. President Donald J. Trump took office that claimed that Mexico’s government had an intolerable relationship with drug cartels.

The revelations in the indictment point to Rocha Moya having protected the Sinaloa Cartel in exchange for political power, while his state officials used their badges and positions to also benefit the criminal organization. The Sinaloa Cartel is currently labeled as a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. government.

The case marks the first time that the U.S. Department of Justice has gone after a sitting Mexican governor for cartel-connected charges. However, the case points to a broader move by the U.S. DOJ to go after cartel-connected politicians, primarily those associated with the MORENA ruling party. Rocha Moya is a very close ally to former Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and his successor, current President Sheinbaum.

Political opponents to the MORENA regime have long claimed that the party was working hand in hand with drug cartels as a way to gain more power in a short amount of time.

Prior to the unsealing of the indictment, the U.S. DOJ contacted Mexico’s Foreign Relations Ministry and sent them the arrest warrants for Rocha Moya and his associates, requesting that they be arrested and extradited. Almost immediately after the indictment went public, Mexico’s ruling party MORENA issued a statement of support, claiming they were behind Rocha Moya.

The indictment comes at a time when the U.S. government claims that Mexico has not done enough to fight drug cartels. Sheinbaum claims that her government has worked hand in hand with the U.S., but she insists that she will not allow U.S. agents or troops to operate in Mexico. The new move will basically force Sheinbaum to choose between fighting cartels alongside the U.S. to avoid tariffs and sanctions or protecting her political party, which she appears to be doing at this time.

Just hours after the indictment went public, Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office (FGR) confirmed that they had received the case but hinted at their efforts to shut it down or file it away. In a short statement, the FGR claimed that the U.S. government had not provided them with “proof’ of wrongdoing by Rocha Moya or his associates. The FGR claimed that they needed proof to carry out the arrests and extradition processes.

(Remember Trump offered to to help her, she said no.)

https://www.breitbart.com/border/2026/04/30/trumps-doj-forcing-mexican-president-to-choose-between-protecting-political-party-or-fighting-cartels/

EXCLUSIVE: Border Patrol Got‑Aways Plunge 97% from Biden-Era Peak as Special Operations Drive Record Lows

Randy Clark30 Apr 2026

=•According to a source within CBP, Border Patrol records show the running average for known got-aways nationwide remains 97 percent below record peaks set in 2023==. Once reaching an average of more than 2,000 per day high in 2023, totals show less than 50 known got-aways are being recorded nationwide on most days.

The report shows only 640 got-aways were recorded during a 14-day period in April. According to the source, the agency is conducting special operations in several southwest border sectors to achieve further reductions.

As reported by Breitbart Texas, a similar Border Patrol report revealed that within just the first six months of fiscal year 2023, more than 400,000 migrants were classified as known got-aways. The total of known illegal alien got-aways is tabulated through intelligence gathered by Border Patrol agents who detect footprints during routine patrols and can include human intelligence gathered from illegal aliens apprehended.

In addition to agent-gathered information used to estimate got-aways, the agency relies on citizen reports, high-tech security camera systems that include radar capabilities, and manned/unmanned aerial platforms.

According to the source, several special operations have helped reduce the number of got-aways to record lows, but the goal is to eliminate all known got-aways. “It’s a lofty goal and one that gets harder as the smugglers try to get more creative,” the source added. One such operation, “Operation Agile Shield,” involves sending 200 volunteer Border Patrol agents from across the country to Laredo, Texas, to help further reduce the number.

“Laredo is a unique environment where more than 10,000 commercial trucks enter the United States daily, that many semi-tractor trailers entering the country and leaving the area is a draw for smugglers. We patrol industrial parks where alien smuggling is likely to occur, colonias just outside the incorporated area of the city, and on remote ranches.”

According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), 2,045,838 apprehensions were made by the Border Patrol along the southwest border in 2023. The monthly average of illegal alien border arrests during that peak year of illegal entries under the Biden administration was more than 170,000. Many were released into the United States to pursue asylum claims.

CBP has reported a total of 42, 757 illegal alien arrests at the southwest border for fiscal year 2026, between October and March. The monthly average of illegal arrests is down by 95 percent from the 2023 peak monthly average for illegal alien border apprehensions of 170,000 to slightly more than 7,000 arrests for the first six months of fiscal year 2026.

The source told Breitbart Texas the milestones achieved at the southwest border are the result of policy changes and successful messaging regarding consequences. “They know release at the immediate border is not happening anymore,” the source added. According to the Department of Homeland Security, March 2026 marked the tenth straight month of zero illegal alien releases at the border.

https://www.breitbart.com/border/2026/04/30/exclusive-border-patrol-got%e2%80%91aways-plunge-97-from-biden-era-peak-as-special-operations-drive-record-lows/

US senator claims superpower status depends on Ukraine aid

Republican Mitch McConnell has blasted Donald Trump, claiming he has continued Joe Biden’s strategy of failing to meet Kiev’s needs

Published 29 Apr, 2026 09:18

The US must expand its support for Ukraine if it wants to preserve its status as a global superpower, Republican Senator Mitch McConnellhas claimed.

The veteran lawmaker and formerSenate majority leader criticized military officials in the administration of President Donald Trump for carrying out his policy of shifting the burden of Ukraine assistanceonto European NATO allies in an op-ed published by the Washington Post on Tuesday.

Americans “can’t learn from a war… if they can’t properly observe it,”McConnell wrote.He called for more “military trainers” to be sent to Ukraine so they can “witness the conflict up close” and better understand the use of drones in modern warfare.China, he asserted, “is doubtless watching [the current armed conflict] closelyas it refines its military investments and plans.”

“If we’re keen on remaining the world’s preeminent superpower, we shouldn’t let unelected defense officials undermine US leadership and obstruct deepening ties with Ukraine’s innovative military and industrial base,” he stated. (WTF there’s no way McConnell said this?)

McConnell singled out Pentagon Undersecretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby, accusing him of withholding congressionally approved assistance for Ukraineand insisting that “real Americans”back continued support.

Trump, who ran for a second term pledging to scale back aid to Ukraine, had repeatedly criticized his predecessor Joe Biden for directing US resources toward the conflict with Russia. McConnell argued thatboth approaches ultimately failed to “give Ukraine what it needs.”

McConnell, who has represented Kentucky in the Senate since 1985, built a reputation as a highly effective political operator and fundraiser. He announced his intention to step down from his leadership post in February 2024 following a string of public health episodesand now serves as chair of the Senate Rules Committee.

Although he publicly endorsed Trump’s reelection bid, reports have suggested that in private the senator was sharply critical of him, allegedly calling him a “despicable human being” unfit for office, according to a biography by journalist Michael Tackett.

Russia has maintained that any Western aid to Ukraine prolongs the conflict, but cannot alter its outcome. Moscow states thatKiev has a vested interest in rejecting any peace talks to ensure continued supply of funding that corrupt officials could embezzle.

https://www.rt.com/news/639238-mcconnell-superpower-ukraine-aid/

Ukrainian commander reveals drone defense hit-rate

Most of Kiev’s 300 anti-drone units have not registered a single kill,according to the man responsible for their deployment

Published 30 Apr, 2026 16:58 |

More than half of Ukraine’s drone-interceptor crews haven’t been able to take down a single Russian UAV over an entire year, a senior Ukrainian air force commander has revealed. The disclosure comes amid Kiev’s push to market its anti-drone expertise to Gulf nations and the US in its war against Iran.

In an interview with Ukrainskaya Pravda published on Wednesday, Colonel Pavel Elizarov, deputy commander of Ukraine’s Air Force, stated that of the 300 interceptor crews under his command, 66 shot down more than 10 Russian Geran drones while 170 failed to hit a single one. In one region, 24 out of 28 crews recorded zero eliminations over the same period, he said.

Elizarov, a former television producer, also described systemic mismanagement in Ukraine’s low-altitude air defenses that has persisted for years. Radar stations were regularly placed wherever operators felt like standing, he stated, while regional commands treated drones that passed through their territory without striking as a success.

The colonel also admitted that Ukraine’s drone logistics still follow an outdated delivery model, creating chronic mismatches where some units possess drones but no control stations while others have stations and warehouses full of unused aircraft.

“Unfortunately, we have lost our drone advantage. With what we had in 2022-2023, we could have done key things,” Elizarov told the outlet.

The admissions come as Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has been offering to provide the US and Gulf states with Ukraine’s supposed expertise in defending against Iranian drones. He is also engulfed in an expanding graft expose involving his closest associates and the Firepoint company. Once a casting agency it now boasts a billion dollar drone-production capacity Zelensky is also promoting internationally.

Last month, he stated that some 200 Ukrainian specialists had been deployed across five countries, with Kiev later claiming its forces had shot down Iranian Shaheds in several Gulf states.

Kiev has reportedly signed defense agreements with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, which are estimated to be worth billions of dollars, according to the New York Times.

Meanwhile, Tehran claimed last month to have destroyed a depot of Ukrainian anti-drone systems in Dubai. Farhad Ibragimov, a Middle East expert at Russia’s Financial University, told RT the strikes were likely meant as a warning that Ukrainian assets would become “legitimate targets” if Kiev continued its involvement in the US-Israeli war against Iran.

(Remember Trump doesn’t need to know or see Ukraines drones, it’s always a scam!)

https://www.rt.com/russia/639316-ukraine-anti-drone-crews/