Trump DOJ's FAILED PLOT Finally FORCED OUT
January 24, 2026
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as posted by the channelAttorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian celebrate a rare moment when a court order actually worked on the Trump administration. Lindsey Halligan—former Miss Colorado third runner-up, insurance defense lawyer with one trial as second chair, and Trump documents case team member—has finally stepped down as US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia after months of defying judges who ruled her interim appointment had expired. The hosts trace her spectacular run of failures: botched prosecutions of James Comey and Letitia James, misrepresentations to the court about reviewing transcripts, and the audacity to keep using her title after multiple judges told her she had no legal authority. Trump-appointed Judge David Novak delivered the final blow, warning that her continued use of the title constituted contempt and calling the DOJ's defense brief "vitriol more appropriate for a cable news talk show." When the judges posted a public job listing for her replacement, the writing was on the wall. Pam Bondi mourned her departure, but Brian and Shant predict she'll fail upward into an ambassadorship.
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