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Julie Kelly

Julie Kelly is an American political commentator and author who publishes Declassified with Julie Kelly. She writes about federal prosecutions, the Justice Department and U.S. politics. She previously worked as a political consultant and has written for American Greatness. Her books include Disloyal Opposition, published by Encounter Books in 2020.

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What we have documented

We have documented 2 statements by Julie Kelly, in 2 cases. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Julie Kelly

Julie Kelly

Role at the time: Political commentator and publisher of Declassified with Julie Kelly

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Statement summary

Kelly calls the refusal jury nullification and says DOJ sought to hold its targets accountable.

“More jury nullification from activist DC residents who have organized to sabotage Trump’s DOJ to hold lawfare perpetrators accountable.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Kelly criticizes the grand jury refusalOriginal post and quoted-post context
Why we used this label

She supports the effort to prosecute Hutchinson and characterizes the grand jury's refusal as obstruction.

Read statementFull case: AP reports a grand jury declined to indict Cassidy Hutchinson; Matthews calls the effort a revenge campaign

Julie Kelly

Role at the time: Political commentator and publisher of Declassified with Julie Kelly

Defended or excused

Statement summary

Writing in her Declassified newsletter after the case was unsealed, Julie Kelly welcomes the third federal case against Comey, saying the third time is a charm.

“The third time, as the saying goes, is a charm.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Declassified with Julie Kelly: Jim Comey charged again
Why we used this label

The case concerns the Justice Department's new charges against Comey. Kelly welcomes the charges and writes that it is gratifying to see Comey on the ropes, which defends the prosecution under scrutiny.

Read statementFull case: DOJ charges James Comey with disclosing national defense information in 2016; Comey says he is innocent

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