Comey was the first of three of Trump’s political foes to be criminally charged in recent weeks. Halligan was installed as the top federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia after Trump forced out her predecessor over his reticence to prosecute Comey and James. The indictment accuses Comey of authorizing an FBI employee to disclose information about a federal probe. Since she is the only person who signed the indictment, the case is not valid, they said. Comey’s case is being heard by U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff in Alexandria, Virginia, who has set a January trial date.

Source: Huffington Post October 20, 2025 21:04 UTC