"The district court has subsequently raised questions about the completeness of the record of the grand jury proceedings presented to me at the time of the initial ratification. For the avoidance of doubt, I have reviewed the entirety of the record now available to the government and confirm my knowledge of the material facts associated with the grand jury proceedings."
"Accordingly, I, Lindsey Halligan, submit this declaration to clarify the precise sequence of events on September 25, 2025, to confirm that the grand jury transcript accurately reflects the full extent of my appearance before the grand jury, and to explain that the period in question consisted solely of the grand jury's private deliberations, during which no prosecutor, court reporter, or other person may be present pursuant to Rule 6(d) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure."
"On September 25, 2025, I presented the case of the United States v. James B. Comey, Jr., to a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division. I have reviewed the full transcript of the grand jury proceedings, and the transcript accurately reflects the entirety of the government's presentation and presence in front of the grand jury."
Pam Bondi submitted a declaration stating she reviewed the entirety of the record now available to the government and re-ratified Lindsey Halligan's prior presentment regarding James B. Comey. The district court raised questions about the completeness of the grand jury record presented at the time of the initial ratification. Lindsey Halligan asserts there was no second presentment after a no-bill and that only one presentment occurred. Halligan's declaration clarifies that her September 25, 2025 appearance is fully reflected in the grand jury transcript and states the contested period consisted solely of private grand jury deliberations protected by Rule 6(d).
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