元FBI長官のジェームズ・コミー氏は、検察官の違法任命のため司法省が彼に対する訴追を救済できないと連邦控訴裁判所に主張した。コミー氏は司法省を偽善だと非難し、本件での同省の立場を以前のトランプ事件での立場と対比している。争点はパム・ボンディ司法長官がリンジー・ハリガンを暫定米国検事として任命したことにある。
連邦捜査局（FBI）の元長官ジェームズ・コミー氏は火曜日、第4巡回区米国控訴裁判所の3人の判事パネルに対し、司法省が彼に対する虚偽陳述と妨害罪の容疑を復活させようとする試みが失敗に終わるだろうと主張した。核心的な問題は、2025年9月にパム・ボンディ米国司法長官がリンジー・ハリガンをバージニア東部地区の暫定連邦検事として任命したことにある。以前の検察経験がなく、元クライアントであるドナルド・トランプ大統領の支持を得ていたハリガンは、コミー氏の弁護団によると、有効な権限なしにコミー氏に対する起訴状を取得したのです。
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Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the House Judiciary Committee on February 11, 2026, in a contentious oversight hearing marked by sharp exchanges with Democratic lawmakers. Democrats accused the Department of Justice of targeting political opponents and mishandling Jeffrey Epstein files, while Bondi defended her actions and criticized the questioning as theatrics. The session highlighted partisan tensions over the DOJ's direction under the Trump administration.
The US Department of Justice has appealed a district court's dismissal of criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The appeal centers on the validity of interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan's appointment and Attorney General Pam Bondi's retroactive ratification of her actions. The DOJ argues that any flaws were harmless and do not warrant dismissal.
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Lindsey Halligan, a former aide to President Trump with no prosecutorial experience, has departed her interim role as U.S. attorney for eastern Virginia following rulings that deemed her appointment unlawful. The move ends a contentious tenure marked by failed indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Federal judges cited violations of legal appointment processes in their decisions.
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The U.S. Justice Department released a report on Tuesday alleging that the Biden administration selectively enforced the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act against anti-abortion activists. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the department will not tolerate a two-tiered justice system. The findings have drawn criticism from advocacy groups.