Mara Gassmann

“Extreme caution should be taken any time creative works are used to support criminal charges to protect the free expression rights of us all.”

Mara Gassmann · said 2026-08-21 · reported 2026-08-22

Mara Gassmann warned against using creative works to support criminal indictments.

“A political message, expressed through a photo of seashells, is no true threat; now, the government’s use of Comey’s work of fiction to support this prosecution compounds the first amendment concerns.”

Mara Gassmann · said 2026-08-21 · reported 2026-08-22

Mara Gassmann stated that James Comey's post was not a true threat and raised First Amendment concerns.

“Citing a novel to save an indictment that is constitutionally dubious is a desperate Hail Mary and should be rejected,”

Mara Gassmann · said 2026-08-21 · reported 2026-08-22

Mara Gassmann criticized federal prosecutors for using James Comey's novel in the criminal case against him.