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Trump Prosecutor ABANDONED IN COURT after COMEY INDICTMENT

2025-09-28 News & Politics
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Procedural Collapse: The Political Appointment and Isolation of the Lead Prosecutor in the Comey Case

Discover why the federal prosecutor assigned by Trump to the high-profile Comey case appeared totally isolated in court, signaling extreme professional distress within the Department of Justice ranks. Learn the severe career risks facing the newly installed US Attorney given the perceived weakness of the charges.

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  • The handpicked US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), Lindsey Halligan, showed up to the first hearing completely alone, demonstrating a lack of internal office support.
  • Halligan possesses zero prior federal prosecutorial experience, specializing previously in insurance law, raising immediate alarms for veteran observers.
  • Legal experts predict imminent judicial scrutiny, potentially leading to personal sanctions or career-ending embarrassment due to the thin nature of the indictment.
  • The previous career prosecutor (Eric Sebert) and his first assistant were reportedly forced out precisely for concluding that no viable case existed.

This discussion analyzes the highly irregular handling of the James Comey indictment by the political appointee leading the EDVA office. We examine the immediate procedural disasters during the first hearing and dissect the institutional resistance that drove out experienced staff who refused to endorse the politically motivated charges.

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on how Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Lindsey Halligan, who was appointed as the lead federal prosecutor in Virginia to file the James Comey criminal case was abandoned by her entire prosecutorial office in federal court and Meiselas speaks with Talking Feds host Harry Litman about how Halligan has never been a prosecutor in her life and was essentially thrown to the wolves by Donald Trump. Subscribe: @TalkingFeds Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Top Comments (10)

@donnaj123 2025-09-28

This country will never erase Black history. The fact that she said that there was an over emphasis on slavery says a lot about her. Trump and his entire administration are racists and bigots. We won't be deterred or distracted. Release the files now !!! 💯

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@leechu8005 2025-09-28

It's just like Trump said: smart people don't like him. The only thing he's been right about.

1.3k 34 replies
@hifinsword 2025-09-28

I hope the Comey case goes to trial just so Comey can make Trump sit for DISCOVERY, and make him indict himself and his lawyers for ABUSE of Gov't power!

883 40 replies
@Dannochio 2025-09-28

The level of mindless self-sacrifice these people engage in is mind boggling.

689 16 replies
@RealdonaldtheDumb 2025-09-28

People “just following orders” are betraying their country for a narcissistic dictator

556 12 replies
@hugoo1549 2025-09-29

Failed businessman Failed real estate developer Failed president Failed human being

515 36 replies
@sheeralim8020 2025-09-28

They didnt show up because they want to keep their bar licenses. She should be losing hers for bringing a malicious prosecution. She's an officer of the court and should be ashamed of herself.

476 18 replies
@tinarustman8832 2025-09-28

The level of incompetence is crazy. It’s a reflection of the entire GOP.

419 3 replies
@MeidasTouch 2025-09-28

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@dankcoyote 2025-09-29

The President saying he’s “guilty as hell” taints the jury pool for the entire nation. No way this goes to trial.

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