Comey further contends that Halligan was never lawfully appointed to the attorney role. Michael Dreeben, an attorney for Comey, said this indicated “no indictment was returned” and that the statute of limitations to charge Comey had already run out. via Associated PressThat wasn’t the only seemingly self-imposed hurdle the Justice Department faced in court Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) via Associated PressU.S. attorney Tyler Lemons, however, insisted there was “no proof” Halligan was charged by Trump to prosecute Comey. AdvertisementLemons also stumbled through key questions about whether prosecutors at the Justice Department had a memo in their possession laying out reasons why Comey shouldn’t be charged.

Source: Huffington Post November 19, 2025 20:25 UTC