Lindsey Halligan stands in the Oval Office during an executive order signing on March 31. Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty Images/File

Lindsey Halligan, the US attorney overseeing the prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, once warned that the Department of Justice risked becoming a tool for political revenge. Today, Halligan is drawing criticism for leading one of the most politically charged prosecutions in decades.

Last week, Halligan brought charges against Comey for allegedly lying under oath to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding. The grand jury indictment came less than a week after President Donald Trump publicly urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his political rivals — specifically naming Comey, Sen. Adam Schiff, and New York Attorney General Le

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