Justice Department accuses judge of abusing power in questioning prosecutor's authority

Justice Department officials on Tuesday accused a federal judge of abusing his power in demanding that Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan explain why she continues to identify herself as a U.S. Attorney in Virginia despite another judge's ruling that she was illegally appointed.

Halligan secured charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James at President Donald Trump's urging before U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie decided in November that both cases must be dismissed due to Halligan's invalid appointment...