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Trump's Legal Setback: Comey Indictments Dismissed Amid DOJ Errors

11/25/2025

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Alyse Adamson, a former federal prosecutor, told CNN that the dismissal of indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James is a humiliating defeat for U.S. President Donald Trump and the Department of Justice (DOJ).
She cited procedural errors, highlighting the unlawful appointment of Lindsey Halligan, a prosecutor, as a cause of dismissal.
Adamson argued that the DOJ's procedural failures produced an unprecedented outcome.

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Alyse Adamson, a former federal prosecutor, told CNN that the dismissal of indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James is a humiliating defeat for U.S. President Donald Trump and the Department of Justice (DOJ).
She cited procedural errors, highlighting the unlawful appointment of Lindsey Halligan, a prosecutor, as a cause of dismissal.
Adamson argued that the DOJ's procedural failures produced an unprecedented outcome.