Ahead of Wednesday's arraignment of former FBI Director James Comey in Virginia, the Department of Justice has added two assistant U.S. attorneys from out of state to work on the case. Two prosecutors who normally practice in the Eastern District of North Carolina entered their appearances in the Comey case Tuesday afternoon. Comey was indicted last month by a grand jury that heard evidence from Lindsey Halligan, the newly installed U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, after President Donald Trump ousted the former U.S. attorney, Erik Siebert, who sources said had expressed doubts internally about bringing the case. The former FBI head has denied the charges . Halligan, Trump's handpicked replacement to lead the office despite having no experience as a prosecutor, presented
DOJ adds 2 out-of-state attorneys to Comey case ahead of his arraignment

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