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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Brendan Rascius

What happens next in the DOJ’s case against James Comey and Letitia James after court tosses charges

On Monday, a federal judge dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. But the defendants — two of President Donald Trump’s longtime adversaries — may not be in the clear yet.

In both cases, U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie concluded that the prosecutor, Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Lindsey Halligan, had been illegally appointed by Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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