Lindsey Halligan, the US attorney overseeing the prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, once warned that the Department of Justice risked becoming a tool for political revenge. Today, Halligan is drawing criticism for leading one of the most politically charged prosecutions in decades.
Last week, Halligan brought charges against Comey for allegedly lying under oath to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding. The grand jury indictment came less than a week after President Donald Trump publicly urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his political rivals — specifically naming Comey, Sen. Adam Schiff, and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
“They’re all guilty as hell, but nothing is going to be done,” Trump said in a Truth Social post.
But Halligan’s own record and the circumstances around her appointment raise questions about the true motivations at play. The case revives a long-running feud between Trump and Comey, who as FBI director helped lead the investigation into Trump’s campaign ties to Russia before Trump fired him in May 2017.
A White House aide who previously worked on Trump’s legal team, Halligan has never been a prosecutor.
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