In another case of Trump appointing unqualified incompetents, the judge ruled Halligan had been appointed improperly and had no authority to seek the indictments.
Cue up the "Untruth Social" rage machine. But note that the cases were dismissed "without prejudice," so they could be brought again. And no doubt they will.

Of when you rush things.... things get fucked up.     Rushed to nominate someone (didn't follow proper protocol/procedure), rushed the process for both of these, etc.    It got thrown out.

 
Just like you and the article stated the case could be brought up again.   This doesn't mean there "isn't" a case.   Just the person had no "authority" of bringing forth the case to the grand jury for indictments.   Like you mentioned odds are it will be brought up again.

 
Yep a fuck up by the Trump team

True, but being that the last prosecutor, a Trump appointee who WAS qualified, refused to put them on trial, it tells me there "isn't" a case. The defense went after the low hanging fruit first. Notice how quickly she was disqualified. I am reminded of the old quip, "You can indict a ham sandwich." As long as Trump wants retribution, he'll find some poor schlemiel to do his bidding. Never argue with someone when they're right. It was a waste of taxpayer time and money.

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"[Rudy Guiliani] was appointed U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York in 1983, leading successful cases against organized crime, white-collar criminals, and corrupt officials." - Gemini AI
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Plus he was recently pardoned by Trump for his part in trying to overturn the 2020 election. It's either him or Matt Gaetz.

Glad you admitted about the indictments..... LOL       I said the same thing when these ones came out..... along with the many that came out against Trump.

 
My analogy is always like this..... grab a handful of shit throw it as hard as you can at a wall and see what sticks.  

 
You bring up the other person was "qualified" and his appointee and Trump wanted quick retribution/revenge...yes/no.     I believe the person could have been qualified but also they are under the "old guard" (swamp).   Just with many things this time around Trump trying to actually "drain the swamp".    His first time he was trying to play in the swamp and the swamp didn't play.    Now he is really trying to drain it.....and with that he is getting the push back, is hurrying the process (what we are discussing), etc.   his "retribution" or "revenge" isn't that IMHO.....these people (some of them) did the exact same thing as Trump was brought up on charges for.   He is making a point.....not revenge.   It is more of a political stunt than revenge.....IMHO.

 
I know people will say.....it is revenge.   Or they didn't do what he did.    Yeah they did....to a smaller extent.    It isn't "revenge" it is proving that if these people don't get the same punishment as Trump.... it was an actual witch hunt and a swamp.    

 
It will be interesting who gets appointed and what will come of these cases.    It was always a waste of Tax payer money.....same with all the shit they tried with Trump.    Look at it....fines dropped, punishments dropped, etc.   Think of all the money, time, resources, etc wasted.    

But that is our politics now....instead of doing anything they would rather argue, point fingers and not do shit.  They have the optics that they are "fighting" for something when they are actually not doing a fucking thing but wasting time, money, etc.   This goes for 90% of Congress.

The statue of limitations has run out on the original charges.

That said, you make a good point. I'd forgotten Comey was indicted just before the statute of limitations on his case expired. But is James still vulnerable?

and does not mention the statute of limitations.
"The dismissals, while embarrassing for the White House and the Justice Department, are unlikely to be the last word on an issue of constitutional authority that many legal experts expect could be appealed to the Supreme Court. And the way Judge Currie rendered her decision left open the possibility that another prosecutor could refile the charges against both Mr. Comey and Ms. James."

Statute of limitations: The statute of limitations for the charges expired on September 30, 2025.
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Judge's ruling: The judge's decision to dismiss the cases because the prosecutor was unlawfully appointed means the clock on the statute of limitations was not paused, as a defective indictment does not toll the time limit.
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Legal interpretation: According to Comey's lawyers and legal experts, the expired statute of limitations prevents the government from bringing new charges for the same conduct.  
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That's the problem.

CRSM: "I believe the person could have been qualified but also they are under the 'old guard' (swamp).   Just with many things this time around Trump trying to actually 'drain the swamp'.   His first time he was trying to play in the swamp and the swamp didn't play.    Now he is really trying to drain it....."

 
CRSM was referring to Lindsey Halligan's predecessor, Erik Siebert.  Yes, he was "...under the 'old guard' (swamp)."  Siebert had been an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Virginia since 2010 so he was pretty 'swampy,' right?  But...but...
"In the second presidential transition of Donald Trump, advisors to the (REPUBLICAN) governor of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin, recommended Siebert to be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia...AND TRUMP NOMINATED HIM."

 
"As U.S. attorney, Siebert worked with Emil Bove, the acting U.S. deputy attorney general...on immigration and gang cases.  He was respected by several officials in the Trump administration and in Congress, including Iowa senator Chuck Grassley, the chair of the Committee on the Judiciary.
In September, ABC News reported that Trump was expected to fire Siebert after investigators could not find sufficient evidence to indict Letitia James, the attorney general of New York, for mortgage fraud.  According to The New Yorker, 'Siebert had balked at bringing criminal charges against two of Trump's supposed enemies', namely Letitia James, and former FBI director James Comey."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Siebert

 
TELL us, CRSM 27 IQ, how did Trump drain the swamp by nominating an "old guard" swamp creature to be the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia?
See what happens when you shoot your mouth off without knowing anything about the subject??  You wind up looking like a fucking moron!

 
The only "swamp" is the swamp of ignorance CRSM 27 IQ and the rest of TER righties dwell in.

Thanks for keeping the stereotype alive.... trying to insult me and failing.

 
You do know that even in Virginia people have ties to the SWAMP.   Could have roots with others.....  

Neil Mc Bride who served as counsel for US Treasury under President Biden, also served as advisor for Sen Biden when he was on committees and as US Attorney of VA under Obama.   ALSO worked in DC as clerk and other things for years.

Interned for Judge M. Hannan Lauck who was appointed by Obama.

 
So you see.... an "old guard" can still be someone who was there for a short time.   But you might not get that since you are proving yourself to be the typical stereotype.    When someone wants to drain a swamp and the swamp can have roots even with new creatures.    

"Donald Trump’s supporters are out for blood after the case against former FBI Director James Comey fell apart."
http://newrepublic.com/post/203686/maga-pam-bondi-failed-comey-indictment

TL;DR
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"The dismissal of Comey’s case led to a scramble among the Justice Department prosecutors in the office she led, in a dramatic and polarizing fashion, for nine weeks. The prosecutors now didn’t know whether they should still list Halligan as their supervisor on court filings. Halligan herself was unclear and waiting on directives from Justice Department headquarters, a source told CNN."
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"The events of Halligan’s 63 days as interim US attorney empowered by President Donald Trump himself, her former private client, have eroded the bench of experienced prosecutors in the once-premier Alexandria-based prosecutors’ office. Many fear the court itself will look differently at the credibility of Justice Department attorneys."
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"A source close to Halligan told CNN that despite being the Trump administration’s selection, Justice Department headquarters declined to provide lawyers to assist Halligan as she prepared to appear before a grand jury in Alexandria with evidence against Comey, and at least one other prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia declined to accompany her. FBI agents and lawyers working to prepare her on the case were denied a paralegal to assist in the presentation to the grand jury, multiple sources told CNN. Top Justice Department officials told the White House they had offered to help."
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"Within two weeks of Halligan’s landing, however, the district’s top national security prosecutor, Michael Ben’Ary, and others were fired with little reason given, and they began hitting back at her and other Trump administration officials’ decisions."
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"The distance between Halligan and the career attorneys isn’t just in terms of communication, one person said. Halligan has been seen walking with court security by her side even inside the office."
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"In just two months, Halligan went from being the primary prosecutor going after the president’s political enemies, to a headache for the Justice Department who installed her — with prosecutors unclear how to proceed with the two cases and others presented under her authority."
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http://www.cnn.com/2025/11/30/politics/rise-fall-lindsey-halligan-63-days-us-attorney-alexandria-virginia