Karoline Leavitt just detonated James Comey’s little celebration tour with a reality check he did not see coming. Moments after media outlets breathlessly reported that Comey’s indictment had been dismissed, Leavitt stepped in and made it brutally clear: this isn’t over — not even close.
Comey, who has spent years trying to rehab his public image after lying to Congress and weaponizing the FBI against President Trump, rushed into a victory lap the second a judge tossed the case on a technicality. But Leavitt immediately poured cold water on the narrative.
“The DOJ WILL BE APPEALING this in VERY short order,” she announced, firing a warning shot straight at Comey and his allies. Her message was unmistakable: don’t get comfortable.
Leavitt didn’t stop there. She added, “Maybe James Comey should pump the BRAKES on his victory lap,” delivering a line that instantly lit up social media and sent shockwaves through the press corps.
When Fox News asked how the White House felt about the ruling, Leavitt did not hold back. She stressed that the American people know exactly what Comey did. “Everybody knows that James Comey lied to Congress. It’s as clear as day,” she said, reminding viewers that the facts haven’t changed — only the judge’s technical interpretation has.
She blasted the ruling as “unprecedented,” accusing the judge of effectively shielding Comey and Letitia James from accountability. This wasn’t a rebuke of the evidence — it was a procedural escape hatch, and Leavitt made sure everyone understood that.
The administration, she explained, fully disagrees with the judge’s reasoning. She emphasized that prosecutor Lindsey Halligan — the target of the ruling — was “extremely qualified” and “legally appointed,” directly challenging the premise used to toss the case.
Then came the hammer: the Department of Justice is moving quickly, preparing to appeal and restore the case. In other words, Comey’s short-lived celebration may become just another embarrassing chapter in his long slide from FBI director to political cautionary tale.
Meanwhile, Comey is already flooding friendly media with self-congratulatory statements, acting as though the judge declared him innocent. But Leavitt’s intervention made the truth impossible to ignore: nothing about this ruling clears him of wrongdoing — not one thing.
The message from Team Trump could not be louder or clearer: the fight for accountability continues. And if James Comey thinks this is the end of the story… he’s about to be very disappointed.
