Lindsey Halligan’s Botched Grand Jury Presentation Against Comey

Lindsey Halligan, the dubiously designated interim U.S. attorney the Trump Justice Department installed to indict some of the president’s political enemies, committed a series of errors — some of which seem amateurish, some of which may be egregious, and not one of which is surprising in light of her inexperience — in persuading a grand jury to approve a two-count indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. That is the conclusion drawn by Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick in a 24-page memorandum opinion filed on Monday.

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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Lindsey Halligan, the dubiously designated interim U.S. attorney the Trump Justice Department installed to indict some of the president’s political enemies, committed a series of errors — some of which seem amateurish, some of which may be egregious, and not one of which is surprising in light of her inexperience — in persuading a grand jury to approve a two-count indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. That is the conclusion drawn by Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick in a 24-page memorandum opinion filed on Monday.

Predispositions About Halligan’s Inexperience

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.