Judge urged to disqualify Trump’s handpicked prosecutor in James Comey, Letitia James cases

Lawyers for Former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge Thursday to disqualify the interim US attorney who brought the criminal cases against them. Their lawyers argued Thursday that Lindsey Halligan, who was handpicked by Trump to oversee the Eastern District of Virginia, was appointed after a previous US attorney in the district had used up the temporary 120-day period allowed before Halligan was appointed in September. James’ lawyer Abbe Lowell said Halligan was “pretending” when she brought the indictment. CNN’s Katelyn Polantz reports. #CNN #News