Justice Department slams Trump-appointed judge for questioning Lindsey Halligan’s authority

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is escalating its standoff with judges in the Eastern District of Virginia with a new filing defending Lindsey Halligan, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the prosecutors’ office whose work in the cases against James Comey and Letitia James has been nullified. The filing accuses federal