Justice Department Defends Lindsey Halligan and Trump’s Social Media Posts Targeting James Comey

DOJ says Lindsey Halligan valid prosecutor in Comey, James cases

The Justice Department told federal judges Monday that acting U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, picked to prosecute the cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, is legitimately holding her office.

Justice Department defends Lindsey Halligan and Trump’s social media posts targeting James Comey

By Hannah Rabinowitz, Katelyn Polantz, Devan Cole, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s personal vendetta against James Comey did not lead to his indictment, the Justice Department said in a court filing Monday, urging a judge not to throw out the charges against the former FBI director over Trump’s extraordinary social media post calling for his prosecution. The claim arose as prosecutors try to undermine Comey’s key defense — th…

Justice Department defends criminal case against James Comey

The Justice Department defended its controversial criminal case against James B. Comey on Monday, arguing the former FBI director has not met the heavy burden needed to dismiss the case on vindictive prosecution grounds. Federal prosecutors included further details about their case against Comey in a court filing, responding to an effort from Comey’s legal team to throw out charges that he lied to Congress and obstructed a congressional proceedi…