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Trump’s Cases Against James Comey And Letitia James Dropped
The post Trump’s Cases Against James Comey And Letitia James Dropped appeared com. Topline A federal judge dropped criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday, ending two of the Trump administration’s most high-profile prosecutions against the president’s political enemies as the court ruled that the prosecutor overseeing the case U. S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed. James Comey onstage at 92NY on May 30, 2023 in New York City. Getty Images Key Facts U. S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie ordered the criminal charges against Comey and James to be dropped in two orders that were released simultaneously on Monday, after the judge had considered the two cases together. Comey and James were indicted-for allegedly lying to Congress and mortgage fraud, respectively-by Halligan, who was appointed as U. S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia after the previous U. S. attorney Erik Siebert was ousted, reportedly for declining to prosecute the Trump enemies’ cases. The defendants had argued their cases should be thrown out because Halligan was improperly appointed, alleging the Trump administration did not follow the proper protocols for appointing a new interim U. S. attorney and that under federal law, only district court judges could name Siebert’s replacement. Currie agreed, ruling “Halligan had no lawful authority to present the indictment” against either Comey or James and that Attorney General Pam Bondi did not have the power to appoint Halligan after Siebert was fired. Both cases were dismissed “without prejudice,” which means the government could still try again to bring the charges in the future-though the statute of limitations for Comey’s case may have already expired. The Justice Department has not yet responded to a request for comment, while James said in a statement she was “heartened” by the court’s ruling and “remain[s] fearless in the face of these baseless charges.” What To.
Letitia James Plays Victim Card in Mortgage Mess Cover-Up
Now, this here is some Richter-scale irony: New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) has filed a motion asking to have the federal mortgage case against her dropped, claiming personal animus on the part of President Donald Trump. She really should take a good look in the mirror, but self-reflection isn’t something liberals seem to be very good at.
How Strong Are Letitia James’ Arguments in Motion to Dismiss? – Liberty Nation News
A visibly defiant, and sometimes angry, Letitia James basked in the adulation of a cheering crowd outside of the federal courthouse in Norfolk, Virginia, on Friday morning. She relished the high-profile status of her alleged victimhood. By their signs and their chants, the crowd appeared to share James’ condition of Trump Derangement Syndrome. Inside the […]
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