Ryan Lucas

And they point out that there's no due process here for the folks who are being killed.

Now, the Trump administration, for its part, disagrees.

It says these strikes are lawful and that the president is acting under his Article 2 powers as lawful.

commander-in-chief and in self-defense.

The Justice Department said in a statement that the administration is committed to ending drug trafficking and said that these leaks are from disgruntled employees.

Comey was indicted by a grand jury in September on false statements and obstruction charges tied to his congressional testimony in 2020.

His attorneys have requested the grand jury materials, arguing that irregularities may have tainted the prosecution.

Now Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick has granted that request.

In an opinion, Fitzpatrick says the record, quote, points to a disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps that led an FBI agent and a prosecutor to potentially undermine the integrity of the grand jury proceedings.

This is one of several ways Comey is challenging the

the Trump Justice Department's case against him.

Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.

Comey was indicted by a grand jury in September on false statements and obstruction charges tied to his congressional testimony in 2020.

His attorneys have requested the grand jury materials, arguing that irregularities may have tainted the prosecution.

Now, Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick has granted that request.

In an opinion, Fitzpatrick says the record, quote,

points to a disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps that led an FBI agent and a prosecutor to potentially undermine the integrity of the grand jury proceedings.

This is one of several ways Comey is challenging the Trump Justice Department's case against him.

Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.

In a post on social media, President Trump accused Democrats of using the controversy over the Jeffrey Epstein files to deflect from their own actions in the recent government shutdown.