"Earlier this week, prosecutors presented Lindsey Halligan - Trump's former personal attorney whom he appointed to lead the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia - with a detailed memo recommending that she decline to bring perjury and obstruction charges against Comey, the sources familiar with the memo said. A monthslong investigation into Comey by DOJ prosecutors failed to establish probable cause of a crime."
"According to Justice Department guidelines, prosecutors are generally barred from bringing charges unless they can prove a defendant will "more likely than not be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt by an unbiased trier of fact and that the conviction will be upheld on appeal." Despite their recommendations, Halligan - who has never prosecuted a criminal case in her career as an insurance lawyer - plans to present evidence to a grand jury"
Prosecutors presented Lindsey Halligan, Trump's former personal attorney and newly appointed U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, with a memo recommending that she decline to bring perjury and obstruction charges against Jim Comey. A monthslong DOJ investigation failed to establish probable cause to indict Comey. Justice Department guidelines generally bar charges unless prosecutors believe a defendant is more likely than not to be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and that a conviction would withstand appeal. Despite the declination recommendation and Halligan's lack of criminal-prosecution experience, she plans to present evidence to a grand jury before the statute of limitations expires. Her deputy reportedly has reservations about proceeding.
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