In other words, continuing investigation into the episode revealed that the FBI agent’s testimony was wrong - either because the agent erred or lied or because whoever supplied him or her with information erred or lied. 5/
It isn’t unheard of for a prosecutor to file a motion to dismiss a criminal case, but it isn’t common. And for the Trump DoJ to do so in an ICE-related one is extremely unusual. Whatever evidence the DoJ found that contradicted the FBI agent’s testimony to the court must have been utterly damning. 6/
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