Halligan’s first prosecution faces pressure as filing errors fuel doubts about experience and the strength of the Comey case.

James Comey has been charged with making a false statement to Congress and obstruction of a criminal proceeding.

Criminal defendants often struggle to prove a vindictive prosecution. But the president's tough talk against his enemies could come back to haunt him, legal experts said.

President Donald Trump has, according to many legal experts, crossed the Rubicon.After years of railing against his perceived enemies and publicly threatening to use the government for revenge, he’s pressured the Justice Department to bring charges against someone he hates despite warnings from top prosecutors.

James Comey, the former FBI director who was indicted Thursday, has had a longstanding feud with President Donald Trump that dates back to his abrupt firing during the early months of Trump’s first term.

The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment as soon as Thursday against former FBI Director James Comey on allegations that he lied to Congress as prosecutors approach a legal deadline for bringing charges.

"No one is above the law," Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X. "Today's indictment reflects this Department of Justice's commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people." Comey posted a video message on Instagram after the indictment.

Comey has maintained his innocence, urging the case, which some say is the President’s most drastic move yet to pursue the prosecution of his political adversaries, to go to trial.

Trump recently demanded that Attorney General Pam Bondi bring charges against the former FBI director, saying the delay was bad for his "reputation."

No one is above the law.” That was what Attorney General Pam Bondi said this week following the announcement that former FBI Director James Comey had been indicted for making a false statement to Congress and obstruction in a criminal case.