"Last week, Comey was indicted for perjury and obstruction over sworn testimony he gave to Congress in 2020. The indictment came after President Donald Trump fired Erik Siebert, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, for declining to prosecute Trump's political foes, which included Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Trump tapped Siebert for the job in May, but replaced him with Lindsey Halligan, his former personal attorney. Legal experts have roundly criticized Comey's indictment as weak, with one Fox News legal analyst calling for the case to be dismissed."
"Host Chris Hayes noted that Siebert had already served as U.S. attorney for 120 days, which is the maximum number of days an acting U.S. Attorney may serve, unless the judges in the district vote to extend his term, which in Siebert's case, they did. But with Siebert ousted under uncertain circumstances (Siebert said he resigned while Trump said he was fired), there is confusion as to whether Trump can legally appoint another interim U.S. Attorney in the district."
The indictment charges perjury and obstruction related to sworn congressional testimony in 2020. The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Erik Siebert, had been tapped and served past the 120-day acting limit after judges extended his term, then left under disputed circumstances. Lindsey Halligan, a former personal attorney to the president, was installed as a replacement. Questions have arisen about the legality of that interim appointment and whether the indictment was signed by a validly appointed prosecutor. Legal analysts have characterized the indictment as weak and procedural defects and statute-of-limitations concerns are central challenges.
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