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14. Indicting him is trump's Lindsey Halligan, insurance attorney from FL who's now acting head of the Eastern Dist

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Wed Sep 24, 2025, 05:29 PM

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Lacking from her background altogether, however, is any experience in working as a prosecutor or overseeing the complex national security cases that regularly pass through the Eastern District of Virginia. Court records show that Ms. Halligan, who has largely spent her career handling insurance matters in Florida, has filed appearances in only a handful of federal cases during her decade in the law — all of them as one of Mr. Trump’s personal lawyers...

Instead of waiting for a formal nomination and Senate confirmation, Ms. Halligan was hastily sworn in as interim U.S. attorney on Monday...

Court records show that Ms. Halligan has never prosecuted any cases and has taken part in only three civil matters in federal court: a failed defamation lawsuit Mr. Trump filed against CNN; an attempt to defend him against a 14th Amendment ballot challenge that was eventually dismissed; and an effort to have the Justice Department freeze its classified documents investigation into Mr. Trump after it conducted a search of Mar-a-Lago...

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Newly appointed US attorney will attempt to charge James Comey despite prosecutors finding no probable cause: Sources [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Sep 24 OP

Ridiculous. The irony is that TSF owes his 2016 "election" to spooky3 Sep 24 #1

Is this Comey's Karma? BigmanPigman Sep 24 #18

Good point nt spooky3 Sep 24 #26

He got played by tRump back then.... FarPoint Sep 25 #44

Lying?................ Lovie777 Sep 24 #2

Patience. Chickens will come home to roost. SSJVegeta Sep 24 #5

CNN us saying, "DOJ is nearing a decision on whether to charge Comey." Who knows? Silent Type Sep 24 #3

You reap what you sow asshole Sewa Sep 24 #4

And hell if he lied, he should be held accountable. SSJVegeta Sep 24 #7

Dude, Hillary wouldn't have indicted you. no_hypocrisy Sep 24 #6

Martha Stewart would like a word suegeo Sep 25 #48

Bring it! Chasstev365 Sep 24 #8

It will be Almost-Miss Colorado's first assignment. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 24 #9

Lordy, BaronChocula Sep 24 #10

DOJ will lose and be embarrased again. CanonRay Sep 24 #11

It should be for violation of the Hatch Act in the 2016 election lostincalifornia Sep 24 #12

Comey brought this on himself! TurboDem Sep 24 #13

Indicting him is trump's Lindsey Halligan, insurance attorney from FL who's now acting head of the Eastern Dist ancianita Sep 24 #14

Nice work A Badger Sep 25 #40

I'm not here to defend Comey, but we all know what this is about. hamsterjill Sep 24 #15

Unfortunately we sorta have an obligation to defend the jerk SSJVegeta Sep 24 #20

We all know it's Trump throwing a tantrum. hamsterjill Sep 24 #23

Im getting the impression it might be stopping (for now) SSJVegeta Sep 24 #24

I hope you're right. hamsterjill Sep 24 #28

The discovery process liberalgunwilltravel Sep 24 #16

Laughed out of court. paleotn Sep 24 #17

She will just do it again, and again, and again. OldBaldy1701E Sep 25 #42

lol so the rumors are false SSJVegeta Sep 24 #19

This idiot may pull a Piro and present a bad case to the grand jury and hope for an indictment LetMyPeopleVote Sep 24 #21

Was piro the one that couldnt get them to indict a ham sandwich? SSJVegeta Sep 24 #22

Lollollol. sheshe2 Sep 24 #34

I will be interested to see if a grand jury will indict. TomSlick Sep 24 #25

They can't very well charge him for helping to get trump elected. Turbineguy Sep 24 #27

Questions about the grand jury AverageOldGuy Sep 24 #29

50% + 1. nt Justice matters. Sep 24 #31

Will not pass the Grand Jury stage. Justice matters. Sep 24 #30

Trumped up charges LudwigPastorius Sep 24 #32

Just being a malignant vicious person. Old Crank Sep 24 #33

They seem to enjoy the blowback... sheshe2 Sep 24 #35

Which will prove to everyone what a dipshit Donny is Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 24 #36

Ten percent will not believe it. OldBaldy1701E Sep 25 #43

Apprentice, czarjak Sep 24 #37

I have less than zero sympathy for Comey BUT oldtime dfl_er Sep 25 #38

Only a wildly unqualified person with NO experience as a prosecutor.. pat_k Sep 25 #39

not a fan of Comey but this is fucked up. nt Javaman Sep 25 #41

Charge him with corrupting the 2016 election for Trump by unleashing false info. GreenWave Sep 25 #45

Yawn....yet another look over there---instead of releasing the EPSTEIN FILES Bengus81 Sep 25 #46

Hope Comey gets off, because they aren't hitting with the real charge - election interference. lark Sep 25 #47