"On Thursday, Donald Trump's insurance lawyer, Lindsey Halligan, will defend her right to lead the US Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Virginia. It will likely be one of her last acts on the job. The only real question is whether she'll take the James Comey and Letitia James indictments with her, or whether they'll limp on a bit longer under some other prosecutorial authority."
"Attorney General Pam Bondi certainly knows how to hand a US Attorney's Office over to one of Trump's cronies. Since July, she's been using the same maneuver to install unconfirmable MAGA dolts to the top prosecutor's job: Step 1: Appoint crony as interim US Attorney for 120 days under 28 USC § 546. Step 2: When it becomes clear that no Senate confirmation is coming, appoint said crony as first assistant US Attorney, and then claim"
Lindsey Halligan will defend her right to lead the Eastern District of Virginia U.S. Attorney's Office while her tenure likely nears its end. The central uncertainty concerns whether the Comey and Letitia James indictments will travel with her or be assumed by other prosecutors. Attorney General Pam Bondi has used a three-step approach—interim 120-day appointment under 28 USC §546, naming the appointee first assistant to invoke the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, and designating special attorney status—to install unconfirmable nominees. Several federal courts have found the interim and FVRA steps unlawful, but no indictments have yet been dismissed because Assistant US Attorneys retain charging authority.
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