'Very strong argument that Halligan's appointment is illegal': Ex-U.S. attorney

MSNBC Published October 20, 2025

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Former FBI Director James Comey's defense team is expected to file for the DOJ's charges against him to be dismissed. There are growing questions over the legality of Lindsey Halligan's appointment. The DOJ may also seek to disqualify Comey's defense attorney. MSNBC Senior National Security Reporter David Rohde, former U.S. attorney Barbara McQuade and Staff Writer at The Atlantic Mark Leibovich join Ali Vitali to break it all down. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.msnbc.com/ » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC app for the latest breaking news and daily headlines at a glance: https://www.msnbc.com/information/download-msnbc-app-n1241692 Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: https://www.msnbc.com/maddowblog MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of political headlines, commentary and informed perspectives. Find video clips and segments from The Rachel Maddow Show, The Briefing with Jen Psaki, Morning Joe, The Beat, Deadline: White House, The Weeknight, All In, The Last Word, The 11th Hour, and more. Connect with MSNBC Online Visit msnbc.com: https://www.msnbc.com/ Subscribe to the MSNBC Daily Newsletter: https://link.msnbc.com/join/5ck/msnbc-daily-signup #trump #politics #jamescomey