Lawyers for James Comey and Letitia James have asked a federal judge to dismiss the criminal cases filed against them, claiming the administration of President Donald Trump illegally installed the prosecutor who brought the charges.

On Thursday, US District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie heard their petition in Alexandria, Virginia, as the two defendants seek to have their cases tossed before they reach trial.

Both Comey and James are considered prominent critics of President Trump, and they have argued that the charges against them are a form of political retribution.

Thursday’s petition concerned the role of US Attorney Lindsey Halligan in the two indictments.

Halligan, an insurance lawyer who was formerly part of Trump’s personal legal team, was appointed to the role of US attorney fo

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