{"id":2581951,"date":"2026-03-19T22:17:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T02:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alert-james-comey-subpoenaed-by-doj-as-grand-conspiracy-probe-into-political-lawfare-gains-momentum\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T22:21:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T02:21:45","slug":"alert-james-comey-subpoenaed-by-doj-as-grand-conspiracy-probe-into-political-lawfare-gains-momentum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alert-james-comey-subpoenaed-by-doj-as-grand-conspiracy-probe-into-political-lawfare-gains-momentum\/","title":{"rendered":"ALERT: James Comey Subpoenaed by DOJ as &#8216;Grand Conspiracy&#8217; Probe Into Political Lawfare Gains Momentum"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Falert-james-comey-subpoenaed-by-doj-as-grand-conspiracy-probe-into-political-lawfare-gains-momentum%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2581951&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that the U.S. Department of Justice is pursuing a broad, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >high-stakes inquiry tied<\/a> to allegations of \u201clawfare\u201d aimed at former President donald Trump, centering on a so-called grand conspiracy related to the 2016 investigation into Russian interference in the election. As part of this probe, former FBI director James Comey has been subpoenaed. Axios frames the effort as targeting democratic officials who allegedly bent the rules or lied under oath to undermine Trump, while Trump insists there was no Russian collusion.<\/p>\n<p>The Hill corroborates Axios\u2019s account, noting that Comey has denied lying in his testimonies and that it remains unclear what information the DOJ is seeking from him. Axios suggests the subpoena could be just one piece of a larger prosecutable case being assembled by U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Qui\u00f1ones, perhaps involving other officials such as former CIA director John Brennan, who is accused of lying about the Steele dossier in 2023. Brennan\u2019s potential charges would still be within a five-year statute of limitations, though time is reportedly running out.The piece also indicates the probe aims to potentially indict multiple officials in a single consolidated action, including Comey, Brennan, and former Special Counsel Jack Smith. Separate commentary notes a concerning claim that Comey may have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-pentagon-pick-colin-kahl-denies-leaking-classified-information-on-social-media\/\" title=\"Biden Pentagon Pick Colin Kahl Denies Leaking ... on Social Media\">disclosed classified information<\/a> at home, prompted by a recent anecdote involving Beyonce\u2019s song and a codename related to a classified program.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Department of Justice is working overtime to investigate potential lawfare waged against President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>And the DOJ now has honed in on an already-polarizing figure.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, former FBI director James Comey has been subpoenaed as part of a wide-ranging &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-has-opened-grand-conspiracy-probe-on-everything-russiagate-hillarys-emails-jack-smith-using-past-evidence-that-was-conveniently-locked-away\/\" title=\"... Has Opened &#039;Grand Conspiracy&#039; Probe on Everything - Russiagate, Hillary&#039;s Emails, Jack Smith - Using Past Evidence That Was Conveniently Locked Away\">grand conspiracy&#038;rdquo<\/a>; probe pertaining to the 2016 investigation alleging Russian interference in the presidential election between Trump and Hillary Clinton.<\/p>\n<p>(Trump has vociferously rejected the idea that he ever worked with Russians to subvert the 2016 general election.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/03\/19\/comey-subpoena-conspiracy-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a>, which broke this story, reported: &ldquo;The Trump administration&rsquo;s grand conspiracy theory posits that Democratic officials bent the rules, broke the law and lied under oath to investigate, prosecute and otherwise undermine Trump from his election in 2016 through his federal indictments in 2023.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/defense\/5792806-comey-subpoenaed-in-2016-election-probe-in-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>, which corroborated Axios&rsquo; report, noted that Comey has denied ever lying in his testimonies.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet also added that it&rsquo;s still unclear what information the DOJ could be seeking to obtain from Comey.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the statute of limitations on Comey allegedly lying in his testimonies has passed, given that he gave his testimony in 2020 and the statute lasts for only five years.<\/p>\n<p>Given that reality, Axios speculated that Comey&rsquo;s subpoena could just be a single piece of a much bigger puzzle.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Qui&ntilde;ones is reportedly readying a broader prosecutable conspiracy case against a bevy of officials.<\/p>\n<p>One of the key officials? Former CIA director John Brennan.<\/p>\n<p>Brennan is accused of lying in a congressional deposition regarding the widely discredited Steele Dossier &mdash; in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s well within the range of the five-year statute of limitations, though the clock is ticking.<\/p>\n<p>Using Brennan&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-and-james-biden-referred-for-criminal-prosecution\/\" title=\"Hunter and James Biden face criminal prosecution referral\">alleged false testimony<\/a> as the trigger point, the &ldquo;grand conspiracy&rdquo; probe is looking to ensnare a number of top officials &mdash; including Comey, Brennan, and former Special Counsel Jack Smith &mdash; in one fell swoop.<\/p>\n<p>But while Comey waits for that to develop, he&rsquo;s already been grappling with a bad week.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, just hours before the Axios report broke, legal expert Jonathan Turley wrote for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/opinion\/jonathan-turley-comey-loved-singing-beyonce-he-might-have-leaked-pop-secret\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> that Comey very likely d classified information while at home.<\/p>\n<p>Turley took a recent Comey anecdote &mdash; one where he sang a line from Beyonce&rsquo;s &ldquo;Sandcastles&rdquo; for his peers, before doing the same for his family later &mdash; and noted that the story was rife with security protocol issues due to the fact that this song was inspired during a meeting about an operation codenamed &ldquo;Sandcastles.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;His charming story included the fact that, disappointed by his audience at the FBI, he decided to repeat it to his family,&rdquo; Turley wrote. &ldquo;In doing so, he may have revealed the code name of a classified FBI program to uncleared individuals in an unsecured location.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Axios describes the DOJ\u2019s so-called grand conspiracy theory as claiming that Democratic officials bent the rules, broke the law, and lied under oath to investigate, prosecute, and undermine Trump from 2016 through his federal indictments in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Hill corroborated Axios\u2019s report, noting that Comey has denied lying in his testimonies. It remains unclear what information the DOJ seeks from Comey in this context.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The five-year statute of limitations for lying under oath may have expired since Comey testified in 2020, which has led some to suggest that his subpoena could be part of a larger strategic effort rather than a straightforward case.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; U.S. Attorney Jason A. Quinones is reportedly preparing a broader conspiracy case against multiple officials, with former CIA director John Brennan identified as a key figure. Brennan is accused of lying during a congressional deposition about the Steele dossier in 2023. 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