Overview

• The grand jury returned a true bill on two counts tied to James Comey’s 2020 testimony, and a proposed third count was reportedly no-billed.
• In court, two versions of the charging document surfaced as the judge questioned why Halligan had signed both, and she made a handwritten correction on one.
• Halligan has never prosecuted a federal criminal case, having previously served as Trump’s personal lawyer and as a White House aide.
• Trump announced her interim appointment after Erik Siebert’s exit, which followed his resistance to charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James and concerns about a Comey case.
• Comey’s arraignment is set for Oct. 9 in Alexandria before Judge Michael Nachmanoff, with analysts questioning whether an outside prosecutor will be brought in and noting Halligan’s 120‑day interim limit without Senate confirmation.