James Comey seeks case dismissal, challenges Trump prosecutor Halligan

Former FBI Director James Comey asked a federal judge Monday to dismiss his criminal case, calling it a vindictive prosecution driven by President Donald Trump’s animus. In two motions filed in federal court in eastern Virginia, he seeks dismissal with prejudice and argues the indictment is fatally flawed because interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed. His lawyers cited flagrant misconduct and say Halligan was defectively installed under federal law. Comey was charged in late September with false statement and obstruction tied to his September 2020 Senate testimony, less than a week before the five-year deadline.

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