Title 28 of the United States Code

Federal regulations already provide a mechanism for addressing precisely the kind of conflict that makes an ordinary Justice Department investigation inadequate.

Under Title 28, Section 601 of the Code of Federal Regulation, a special counsel may be appointed when a criminal investigation is warranted and a departmental conflict of interest or other extraordinary circumstances make outside investigation appropriate.

The regulations also require that an appointment serve the public interest, which is difficult to separate from the extraordinary collapse of confidence surrounding the case.

Section 600.3 specifically requires that a special counsel be selected from outside the United States government.

In furtherance of the conspiracy and to affect the objects thereof, on October 5th, 2016, the defendant, through one and more co-conspirators, directed individual number one to disclose national defense information to a reporter for national news publication, all in violation of U.S. 18 U.S.C. notice of forfeiture.

Upon conviction of offenses, the defendant, James Brian Comey, shall forfeit to the United States pursuant to 18 U.S.C. and 28 U.S.C. any property real or personal that constitutes or is delivered from proceeds traceable to the offense.

Any of the property described above as a result of any act or omission of the defendant cannot be located upon the exercise of due diligence.

has been transferred or sold to or deposited with a third party, has been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the court and has been substantially diminished in value or has been commingled with other property that cannot be divided without difficulty.