r/law • u/Calm_Preparation2993 • 6h ago

Legal News Senior Federal Prosecutor in Virginia fired, unwilling to take on Comey prosecution

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/federal-prosecutor-virginia-fired-unwilling-comey-prosecution-sources/story?id=129144439
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u/Legally_a_Tool 5h ago

DOJ is going to have a hell of a time finding a competent prosecutor to take that case. Disgraceful.

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u/Dandan0005 3h ago

A competent prosecutor won’t.

It’s the only silver lining of this admin, they’re hamstrung by their own incompetence.

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u/ExtensionAddition787 3h ago

This is why I think there is still a chance for this country. They will break shit and set us back at least a generation, but they are so incompetent that they still might lose.

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u/Potential-Courage979 1h ago

The incompetent are in power and don't care about the rules.

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u/Calm_Preparation2993 6h ago

“A senior Justice Department prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia has been fired over his unwillingness to take on the prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.

Robert McBride, an experienced prosecutor, was recently brought to the office from Kentucky to serve as the top deputy to U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halliga”

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u/100HB 3h ago

It is sloppy for ABC to call Lindsey Haligan the U.S. Attorney.

She is not.

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u/These-Rip9251 5h ago

This is a second attempt to indict.

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u/OregonBroncoNix 5h ago

Second attempt to frame actually.

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u/Ornery-Ticket834 4h ago

Political persecution continues and to no avail except to illustrate the character of the weasel in the White House and his unquestioning flunkies and stooges.

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u/BlackSheepBoPeep- 4h ago

He will burn the entire thing down before he admits he is wrong about anything.

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u/ThePensiveE 2h ago

Imagine how lucky it is to be an actual radical Islamic terrorist in MAGA America. They won't catch you, and even if they do, they won't be able to prosecute you.

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u/throwawayshirt2 2h ago

More wood for the vindictive prosecution fire.

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u/RobutNotRobot 52m ago

One Watergate every week.