"One day in the future, I hope they gather all the lawyers employed by the two Trump administrations and administer that Scientology test where you hold the two metal things while someone sizes you up for a donation. This is because administering a bar exam to the endless parade of fools and dolts marching out of the Department of Justice in order to do battle with the Constitution, the rule of law, English syntax, and common sense would be like teaching opera to a goat."
"From Lawfare: It was 1:20 p.m. on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 11. I was lounging in my pajamas, idly scrolling through Netflix, having spent the morning reading news stories, occasionally tweeting, and watching TV. It was a rare day off. Then my phone lit up with a notification. I glanced down at the message. Anna, Lindsey Halligan here, it began."
"As it turned out, she was texting me about a criminal case she is pursuing against one of the president's perceived political enemies: New York Attorney General Letitia James. So began my two-day text correspondence with the woman President Donald Trump had installed, in no small part, to bring the very prosecution she was now discussing with me by text message. Over the next 33 hours, Halligan texted me again. And again. And again."
Numerous lawyers from both Trump administrations demonstrated professional incompetence and disregard for constitutional norms, legal ethics, grammar, and common sense. Lindsey Halligan, a Trump-appointed prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia, engaged in a two-day, 33-hour text exchange with journalist Anna Bower while pursuing criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James. Halligan discussed the ongoing prosecution by text and never indicated that she was off the record. The exchange began on a weekend afternoon while the journalist was at home and included repeated messages over 33 hours. Such conduct raises significant ethical and professional concerns and would likely merit disciplinary action in a conventional administration.
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