This may be an unpopular opinion on FR but... the buck stops with Trump. He had the power to appoint an interim U.S. Attorney for that district, and “interim” can serve for 120 days without Senate confirmation. So he could’ve picked anyone. To head that important office, he could’ve picked someone who’d worked there for years in a lower position, gaining experience and demonstrating competence as a prosecutor. Instead, he picked an insurance lawyer who had never prosecuted a case in her life. She proceeded to foul up a basic legal requirement. It seems that Comey may well walk as a result.
Trump sometimes puts too much emphasis on people’s physical appearance (men and women). Whether or not Lindsey Halligan is a GOOD insurance lawyer, she is, to my (straight male) eye, a hot-lookin’ babe. I suspect that her looks swayed Trump’s decision.
Addendum to what I wrote: Per the linked article, the appointment is technically the province of Bondi, not Trump. I must assume, however, that something this important would’ve been cleared with Trump.
I agree with the criticisms of Bondi in this thread. Still, I also think Trump should do a better job of keeping an eye on her. Deep State or no, this was an unforced error.
If I remember right, there was a regular prosecutor who screwed around as long as possible before he resigned at the last moment. I’m sure he as lying and tap dancing until he could drop the ball. Bondi and Halligan did the best they could at the last moment. Remember all those other deep state permanent prosecutors were doing everything possible to insert chaos.
Our only chance is to sound the drumbeat for martial law and military tribunals.