Lindsey Halligan, outside of the White House, on August 20, 2025. Jacquelyn Martin/AP/File

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a notice on Thursday that her legal team plans to ask for her indictment to be dismissed, citing the appointment of President Donald Trump’s handpicked prosecutor Lindsey Halligan, according to a filing submitted by James’ legal team.

“Please take notice that on October 24, 2025, Letitia James, by counsel, will file her motion to dismiss the indictment that challenges the unlawful appointment of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Lindsey Halligan,” the court filing said.

The brief two-page filing also included a footnote referring to another recent indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, who is also seeking

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