The details of James Comey’s memos, released by the Justice Department under GOP pressure, aren’t really new—think descriptions of President Donald Trump flattering him and expressing concerns about then-adviser Michael Flynn—although lawmakers from both parties are seizing on them anyway. (Meanwhile Trump says it’s just not fair that Flynn’s “life is totally destroyed” while Comey has a bestselling book.) But now Democrats, not to be outdone in forcing their political opponents to hand over documents, are suing Russia, the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks over Kremlin interference in the 2016 election. This move, however, may yield evidence that would be made public, unlike that in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's criminal investigation. |