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Federal prosecutors signaled they may seek to disqualify James Comey’s lead lawyer, Patrick Fitzgerald, citing potential conflicts tied to alleged media contacts after Comey’s 2017 firing. In a late-Sunday filing, they asked Judge Michael Nachmanoff to swiftly set procedures to review quarantined, potentially privileged communications. Fitzgerald, already challenging the process, plans to contest the appointment of U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan and argue the case is vindictive. Comey has pleaded not guilty to false-statement and obstruction charges related to his 2020 Senate testimony. The grand jury indicted on two counts.

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