The court dismissed the indictment against James Comey, who US President Donald Trump accused of taking part in a \u201cwitch hunt\u201d<\/p>\n
A US federal judge dismissed the cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday, ruling that the prosecutor overseeing the indictments was unlawfully appointed.
\nJudge Cameron McGowan Currie wrote in her order that the installation of President Donald Trump\u2019s former lawyer, Lindsey Halligan, as interim attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia is invalid.
\n\u201cAll actions flowing from Ms. Halligan\u2019s defective appointment, including securing and signing Mr. Comey\u2019s indictment, constitute unlawful exercises of executive power and must be set aside,\u201d she wrote.
\n\u201cI\u2019m grateful that the court ended the case against me, which was a prosecution based on malevolence and incompetence,\u201d Comey said in a statement. James said she was \u201cheartened by today\u2019s victory and grateful for the prayers and support.\u201d
\nTrump has long accused both Comey and James of taking part in what he described as a politically motivated \u201cwitch hunt.\u201d He argued that Comey spearheaded the \u201cRussiagate hoax,\u201d while James unfairly prosecuted the Trump Organization for fraud.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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In September, a federal grand jury indicted Comey for making false statements during a 2020 Senate hearing about the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign, which Trump won.\u00a0Although the investigation later found no collusion between Trump and Russia, Comey defended the probe as \u201cappropriate and essential.\u201d
\nIn October, a federal grand jury indicted James for mortgage fraud.
\nAccording to CNN, the ruling makes it possible to bring the same charges against Comey and James in the future. The White House said following the verdict that \u201cthe facts of the indictments against Comey and James have not changed and this will not be the final word on this matter.\u201d
\nWhite House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Halligan \u201cwas legally appointed, and that\u2019s the administration\u2019s position.\u201d Attorney General Pam Bondi also defended Halligan, calling her \u201can excellent lawyer.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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