Grand jury in Comey case did not review final indictment – US justice department

Donald Trump fired James Comey, pictured, as FBI director in May 2017 (Andrew Harnik/AP)

The US justice department has acknowledged in court that the grand jury that charged former FBI director James Comey was not presented with a copy of the final indictment, a concession that may further imperil a prosecution already subject to multiple challenges and demands for its dismissal.

The revelation is the latest indication of a troubled presentation of the case to the grand jury by an inexperienced and hastily appointed US lawyer named to the job just days earlier by US president Donald Trump.