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Justice Department indicts James Comey over seashell photo

The Justice Department indicted former FBI Director James Comey again Tuesday, on allegations that an Instagram post he made last year showing seashells spelling out “86 47” was in fact an assassination threat against President Donald Trump. The two-count indictment, brought in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District…

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A lead prosecutor in John Brennan investigation has been removed from case, AP source says

A lead prosecutor in the John Brennan investigation has been removed from the case after expressing concerns to Justice Department officials about the viability of a potential criminal prosecution of the former CIA director

The Independent UK

5 moments that defined Pam Bondi's AG tenure

Bondi's exit as attorney general has been long speculated.

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Florida Bar reverses earlier claim that Lindsey Halligan was under investigation

A spokesperson offered no explanation for the conflicting information regarding the existence of an investigation

The Independent UK

Florida bar says it ‘erroneously’ stated it was investigating Trump-appointed US attorney

A state bar association spokesperson said there is no ethics investigation into Lindsey Halligan under way

The Guardian - US

Trump attorney Lindsey Halligan under investigation by the Florida bar

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The Independent UK

Florida bar association targets Trump lawyer Lindsey Halligan in ethics investigation

Former acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia tried and failed to prosecute president’s enemies James Comey and Letitia James, only for her own appointment to be ruled unlawful

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Lindsey Halligan investigated by Florida Bar: Why Trump's 'beauty queen' US attorney could lose her lawyer's license

The investigation could potentially threaten Halligan’s licence to practise law and has reignited debate about how aggressively political power is being used within the American justice system.

The Times of India

‘A subversion of the justice system’: DoJ shifts into Trump’s ‘political wing’ as criminal investigations accelerate

President has ‘succeeded in completely politicizing’ justice department, experts say, using it to punish his enemies

The Guardian - US

DOJ swiftly fires lawyer chosen to take over from Trump pick Lindsey Halligan as Virginia prosecutor

Halligan resigned from the position last month after judges in the district continued to express skepticism regarding the legitimacy of her appointment

The Independent UK

Trump ally Jeanine Pirro tapped prosecutors with scant federal experience to lead failed indictment on Democrats over ‘illegal orders’ video

The Justice Department reportedly failed this week to convince a grand jury to indict the lawmakers over their November video

The Independent UK

Trump's revenge tour falls flat in the courts

Federal grand juries almost always return indictments, underscoring the gap between Trump's political threats and the legal system.

Axios

‘An unqualified insurrectionist’: outcry over Trump nominee in Wyoming

Darin Smith, who was outside Capitol on January 6, decried as Senate mulls nomination as state’s top federal prosecutor

The Guardian - US

Virginia district became the front lines of the DOJ's fight with judges

A Trump-appointed judge delivered a final, fiery blow in the fight over Halligan.

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A Trump-Appointed Federal Judge Orders Lindsey Halligan To Stop 'Masquerading' As a U.S. Attorney

The lawyer, who delivered the grudge-driven indictments that the president demanded, refused to relinquish her job after another judge ruled that her appointment was illegal.

The Guardian - US

Lindsey Halligan leaves post as US attorney after judges’ sharp criticism

Trump-appointed federal attorney with no prosecutorial experience led failed cases against president’s political foes

The Independent UK

Lindsey Halligan finally steps down as US attorney after judge slams Trump lawyer for ‘cable news talk show’ defense of her title

Halligan has ‘no legal basis’ to continue ‘charade’ after found to be unlawfully serving as top prosecutor, judge said

The Independent UK

DOJ officials lash out at Trump-appointed judge who asked why Lindsey Halligan still calls herself US attorney

Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche join hostile response in defense of Trump’s pick for US attorney

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The Independent UK

Justice Department accuses judge of abusing power in questioning prosecutor's authority

Justice Department officials have accused a federal judge of abusing his power in demanding that Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan explain why she continues to identify herself as a U.S. Attorney in Virginia despite another judge’s ruling that she was illegally appointed

The Guardian - US

Federal prosecutor in Virginia fired after refusing to lead Comey case

Robert McBride, deputy to Trump ally Lindsey Halligan, is latest in series of dismissals

Axios

Trump-picked prosecutor disqualified from investigating NY AG Letitia James, judge rules

All subpoenas that Sarcone has issued must be "quashed," the federal judge ruled today.

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Federal judge shreds Trump appointee for using a U.S. attorney title that’s already been ruled illegal

Why can't they listen to judges?

The Guardian - US

Trump lawyer ordered to defend using US attorney title despite ruling it’s unlawful

Lindsey Halligan was installed in the position by the president to prosecute Letitia James and James Comey

The Independent UK

Trump-appointed judge demands Lindsey Halligan explain why she’s still using US attorney title

District Judge David Novak gives prosecutor seven days to justify her continued identification with role after another justice found in November that her appointment was unlawful

Axios

Trump judge orders Lindsey Halligan to explain why she's using U.S. attorney title

Another judge ruled that she was unlawfully appointed to the role.

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