The Trump administration’s rushed indictments of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James have been tossed out, with a federal judge saying that Lindsey Halligan, who was appointed by the White House to bring the charges, had “no lawful authority” to appear before a Virginia grand jury.

U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie’s decision on Monday to dismiss the indictments marks a stunning upset for President Donald Trump and his efforts to exact revenge on those he considers political enemies. Currie’s ruling derailed the two cases that had been set for trial in January and were seen as a test of Trump’s long-promised and widely telegraphed retribution campaign.

The judge also ruled that the White House does not have the power to appoint

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