Lindsey Halligan

Letitia James Files Vindictive Prosecution Motion to Dismiss Federal Charges

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New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a comprehensive motion on November 7, 2025, arguing for dismissal of federal mortgage fraud charges as vindictive and selective prosecution orchestrated by President Trump for political revenge. The motion follows an October 9, 2025 indictment charging …

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Judge Scolds Comey Prosecutors for "Indict First, Investigate Second" Approach

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U.S. Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick harshly criticized federal prosecutors pursuing charges against former FBI Director James Comey during a November 5, 2025 hearing, describing their approach as “highly unusual” and “indict first and investigate second.” In an …

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Comey and James File Consolidated Challenge to Halligan's Authority Under 120-Day Rule

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Former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James filed coordinated motions challenging the constitutional authority of interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan to prosecute their cases, with both challenges consolidated before Judge Cameron McGowan Currie of the District of …

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Federal Prosecutor Fired for Refusing Trump Demand to Indict Letitia James

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Federal prosecutor Elizabeth Yusi was purged from her position after refusing President Trump’s demand to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James without evidence of criminal conduct. Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan—a former Trump personal attorney with no prosecutorial …

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NY Attorney General Letitia James Indicted on Questionable Mortgage Fraud Charges

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The Justice Department indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on one count of bank fraud and one count of making false statements to a financial institution, alleging she misled a bank by stating a Norfolk, Virginia property would be a second home rather than an investment property, saving …

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DOJ Reassigns North Carolina Prosecutors to Lead Comey Political Prosecution

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The Justice Department reassigned prosecutors from North Carolina to lead the case against James Comey following internal upheaval after Trump appointee Lindsey Halligan pushed through the indictment over career prosecutors’ objections. The reassignment followed the purge of two senior …

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Two Senior Virginia Prosecutors Purged After Resisting Political Prosecutions

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Two senior prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia were purged after Trump allies targeted their past work and they resisted pressure to charge political enemies. One national security attorney was removed within hours after right-wing activists flagged his résumé; another resisted pressure …

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Trump's Hand-Picked Prosecutor Indicts James Comey Days After Trump Demands DOJ Act 'Now'

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Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding, just days after President Trump publicly demanded his DOJ move ’now’ to prosecute enemies. The indictment—brought by Lindsey Halligan, …

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Trump Installs Personal Lawyer Lindsey Halligan as U.S. Attorney After Prosecutor Refuses Political Indictments

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Trump appointed Lindsey Halligan, his former personal defense attorney with zero prosecutorial experience, as interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia—one of the nation’s most important federal prosecutor offices. The appointment came two days after Trump forced out Erik …

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