“The Speedy Trial Act requires that the Government obtain the return of an indictment by a grand jury by Friday, September 29, 2023, at the earliest. The Government intends to seek the return of an indictment in this case before that date,” the special counsel’s office said in a court filing.

[Well, well, well. The increased scrutiny of the smelly plea deal obviously changed some calculations in Weiss’ office and at the DoJ. This should come back as a felony indictment, assuming Weiss follows DoJ precedent for other cases involving the same violation of federal firearms laws. Let’s see what the grand jury produces. — Ed]