Former FBI Director James Comey appears to have played a "very strong" opening move against President Donald Trump's prosecution of him, and one analyst predicts that it could cause the entire case to unravel.
Comey was recently indicted by a grand jury on two counts of lying to Congress and obstruction of justice. The charges were secured after Trump appointed his former defense counsel, Lindsey Halligan, to run the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Trump also posted on Truth Social that he wants Attorney General Pam Bondi to move more quickly to indict his opponents like Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA).
Comey's attorneys on Tuesday sent a formal notice to the court that they are challenging Halligan's appointment. Adam Klasfeld, editor-in-chief of All Rise News, discussed Comey's case on a new episode of the "Brian Tyler Cohen" podcast on Tuesday.
"This is a very strong motion to bring, and there is widespread agreement across the political spectrum," Klasfeld said.
The notice Comey's lawyer filed cited Alina Habba's recent appointment to lead the U.S. Attorney's office of New Jersey. Trump appointed her on an interim basis, which means she can only hold the job for 120 days a year. After her time ran out, a court refused to reapprove her appointment.
"That's why this particular fight is so important and why it could unravel James Comey's case before they even get to things like vindictive prosecution or a trial on the merits, which, by the way, seem like slam dunks even if it does get that far," Klasfeld said.