A federal magistrate judge has ordered prosecutors in the criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey to immediately produce a “trove of materials” seized during the investigation, voicing serious concern that the Justice Department (DOJ) may have proceeded with an “indict first and investigate later” approach.

Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick’s ruling on Wednesday instructed the DOJ to produce grand jury materials and other seized evidence by the end of the day Thursday. The order followed arguments from Comey’s attorneys, who claimed they were at a disadvantage because they had not been able to review evidence, including communications gathered years ago.

“We’re going to fix that, and we’re going to fix that today,” the judge stated, addressing the defense’s lack of acc

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