"AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File The number two prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of Virginia has been fired after he refused to lead the Department of Justice's next attempt to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey, according to a report by MS NOW. The original case against Comey had been widely panned as lacking in legal merit, even by numerous conservatives."
"Revelations about the grand jury proceedings including that the full grand jury never saw the full indictment led to U.S. District Court Judge Cameron McGowan Currie for the District of South Carolina dismissing the case against Comey in November. Currie, a Clinton appointee, based the dismissal on the grounds that Halligan, the sole prosecutor who presented the case to the grand jury, was unlawfully appointed."
The number two prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of Virginia was fired after refusing to lead the DOJ's next attempt to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey. The initial prosecution faced broad criticism as legally weak and politically motivated and relied on documents filed by Lindsey Halligan. Comey pleaded not guilty to counts of making a false statement to Congress and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. Challenges included claims of improper appointment, malicious prosecution, and unequal treatment. Revelations about grand jury procedures led Judge Cameron McGowan Currie to dismiss the case because Halligan was unlawfully appointed. The dismissal was without prejudice, but the statute of limitations expired on Sept. 30, complicating retrial prospects, while the DOJ continues to seek ways to pursue related prosecutions.
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