SD. THE HALO DEFENSE: FOX NEWS’ GREGG JARRETT TORCHES JAMES COMEY AFTER “NOT GUILTY” PLEA — “CARDINAL COMEY’S BRAVADO WAS A STAGED DRAMA TO SATIATE HIS ETERNAL QUEST FOR SAINTHOOD.”
🔥 THE HALO DEFENSE: FOX NEWS’ GREGG JARRETT TORCHES JAMES COMEY AFTER “NOT GUILTY” PLEA — “CARDINAL COMEY’S BRAVADO WAS A STAGED DRAMA TO SATIATE HIS ETERNAL QUEST FOR SAINTHOOD.”
In a searing on-air takedown that set conservative media ablaze, FOX News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett unleashed a blistering critique of former FBI Director James Comey, who formally entered a “not guilty” plea this week to charges of making false statements and obstructing a congressional hearing.
But Jarrett’s fury didn’t stop at the legal implications — he went straight for Comey’s character, calling the move a “halo defense” and accusing the ex–FBI chief of trying to “canonize himself while deflecting blame.”
⚖️ “COMEY ISN’T DEFENDING HIMSELF — HE’S TRYING TO PUT TRUMP ON TRIAL”
The indictment accuses Comey of misleading lawmakers during closed-door sessions and manipulating testimony surrounding the 2016 election probe. Prosecutors allege he withheld key details related to the FBI’s surveillance of Trump campaign officials.
Jarrett, however, argued that Comey’s courtroom strategy has little to do with facts — and everything to do with political theater.
“Cardinal Comey’s bravado was a staged drama to satiate his eternal quest for sainthood,” Jarrett said during The Ingraham Angle. “He’s not on trial for truth — he’s performing for redemption.”
According to Jarrett, Comey and his legal team plan to shift the narrative, framing the trial as a referendum on Donald Trump’s presidency rather than the FBI’s internal misconduct.
“It’s a playbook straight out of Washington’s political theatre,” Jarrett continued. “If he can’t win in the court of law, he’ll try to win in the court of public opinion — by playing the martyr.”
🧨 A POLARIZED PUBLIC AND A DIVIDED PRESS
The reaction has been immediate and explosive. Supporters of Comey claim the charges are politically motivated, calling him a “target of revenge.” Critics, however, see it as long-overdue accountability for a man who “weaponized power and hid behind moral posturing.”
Social media lit up with contrasting hashtags — #ComeyTrial and #HaloDefense — reflecting a deepening cultural divide over the case.
One conservative commentator posted:
“He preached virtue while practicing deception. The robe doesn’t hide the rot.”
Meanwhile, liberal commentators have rushed to Comey’s defense, arguing that Jarrett’s attack represents “the politicization of justice through opinion media.”
🕰️ FROM FBI TO FALLEN FIGURE
Once hailed as the embodiment of integrity within law enforcement, James Comey’s fall from grace has been both public and dramatic. From his handling of the Hillary Clinton email probe to his high-profile clashes with President Trump, Comey’s career has become a lightning rod for controversy.
Now, facing serious federal charges, the man once described as “the conscience of the Bureau” is fighting for both his reputation and his freedom.
💥 THE ROAD AHEAD
Legal experts expect the case to drag on for months, with a trial likely to become one of the most politically charged courtroom battles in recent memory.
Jarrett, however, insists the public shouldn’t be fooled by what he calls Comey’s “halo act.”
“He’s been playing saint for years,” Jarrett said. “But this isn’t scripture — it’s scandal.”
👉 Full legal breakdown and reactions from Capitol Hill in the first comment below 👇
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