"If you need a quick recap: in September, her predecessor, Erik Siebert, was forced out of his post for refusing to prosecute Trump's political enemies. Shortly after, Trump announced via Truth Social that he would nominate Halligan as his replacement-and in another post, ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to immediately swear her in. (Our cognitively sound president seemingly thought he was sending a text.)"
""All actions flowing from Ms. Halligan's defective appointment, including securing and signing Mr. Comey's indictment, constitute unlawful exercises of executive power and must be set aside," District Judge Cameron Currie wrote in her dismissal of Comey's indictment, referring to the fact that Halligan, unusually, was the only one to collect evidence and sign his indictment. "The Government attempts to counter this result with several arguments, but none is persuasive.""
A federal judge found Lindsey Halligan unlawfully appointed as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and concluded she had no lawful authority to present indictments. Halligan assumed the post after Erik Siebert was forced out for refusing to prosecute Trump's political opponents. The swift appointment followed public posts by Trump directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to swear Halligan in. Halligan quickly filed indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The judge held that actions flowing from the defective appointment, including collection of evidence and signing indictments, must be set aside.
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