Judge Rules Trump Admin ‘Misconduct’ May Have ‘Tainted’ the James Comey Case in Scathing Order

Jennifer Bowers Bahney Nov 17th, 2025, 12:44 pm

The magistrate judge in the perjury case against FBI Director James Comey wrote a scathing order Monday about a litany of mistakes made by prosecutor Lindsey Halligan that may have put the case in jeopardy.

Halligan is a real estate attorney who was appointed by Trump after the top federal prosecutor in Virginia’s eastern district, Erik Siebert , resisted pressure to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James.

A federal grand jury indicted Comey in September after President Trump encouraged Attorney General Pam Bondi to pursue his enemies. Comey has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

In Monday’s order, magistrate judge Will

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