00:00A federal judge dismissed criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James,
00:07ruling that interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan was invalidly appointed.
00:12Halligan, a former Trump lawyer, was found to have been installed in violation of the Constitution's Appointments Clause and statutory rules.
00:20The cases were dismissed without prejudice, leaving open the possibility of future charges,
00:25but deal a major setback to Trump, who had pushed for legal action against both.
00:30Both Comey and James expressed relief following the rulings, emphasizing the baseless nature of the charges.
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