James Comey, Lindsey Halligan
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Lindsey Halligan hasn't been in her new job very long, but she's already made multiple mistakes that have people questioning her credibility.
Lindsey Halligan, the US attorney overseeing the prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, once warned that the Department of Justice risked becoming a tool for political revenge. Today, Halligan is drawing criticism for leading one of the most politically ch arged prosecutions in decades.
Halligan, who twice competed in the Miss Colorado USA pageant, will now lead one of the nation’s most important federal prosecutor offices.
Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche both reportedly "quietly questioned" the qualifications of Lindsey Halligan.
A magistrate judge expressed confusion and surprise at some points during a Thursday night court session when a federal grand jury returned James Comey's indictment.
An ethics professor from Halligan’s law school warns that if she pursues charges against the former FBI director without probable cause, she could be disciplined by the Florida bar.
In a memo this week, prosecutors in Virginia recommended against potential plans by the new U.S. attorney there to charge ex-FBI Director James Comey, sources say.
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Queerty on MSNMeet the second-rate pageant queen who’s helping Tr*mp drive us further into authoritarianism
There was a time not very long ago when the sitting president might’ve considered Lindsey Halligan for his Miss USA pageant. Now, he’s relying on her to be his latest accomplice in our nation’s accelerating descent into authoritarianism.