James Comey Motioning to Dismiss Case Over ‘Unlawful Appointment’ of Trump Enforcer Lindsey Halligan

Sean James Oct 14th, 2025, 12:18 pm

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Former FBI Director James Comey is pushing to dismiss the federal case against him by “challenging the lawfulness” of recently-appointed U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, the former personal attorney for President Donald Trump who secured the indictment against the president’s rival.

Comey on Tuesday filed a notion of intent, indicating his legal team will be filing a motion to dismiss the case later this week. The brief filing was made in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia; Politico senior legal affairs reporter Kyle Cheney spotted the filing and shared it on X .

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