New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- The prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey encountered a new hurdle on Wednesday (November 19) as the Justice Department acknowledged a potential procedural error in how the case was presented to a federal grand jury.

The issue arose during a hearing where Comey's attorneys asked US District Judge Michael Nachmanoff to dismiss the case, claiming the government's actions were vindictive and improperly influenced by former President Donald Trump.

Comey's lawyer, Michael Dreeben, argued that the failure to present the final two-count indictment to the full grand jury could be grounds for dismissal.

"That would be tantamount to a bar of further prosecution in this case," Dreeben told the court.

US Magistrate ...