They are in over their head. This confusion should have never happened in the first place.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/doj-halligan-slam-judge-comey-case-hearing/story?id=127709589
“Let me be clear that the second indictment, the operative indictment in this case that Mr. Comey faces, is a document that was never shown to the entire grand jury or presented in the grand jury room; is that correct?” U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff asked.
“Standing here in front of you, Your Honor, yes, that is my understanding,” Lemons said.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/politics/2025/11/21/comey-indictment-filings
The new court filing, supplemented by a transcript from the September evening the indictment was returned, is meant to undo any public perception that the grand jury presentation was botched and that the case may be jeopardized as a result. It was not clear why some of the points in Thursday’s filing were not raised during Wednesday’s hearing, when prosecutors made clear that the full grand jury did not see the indictment filed in the case.