DOJ charges against James Comey and Letitia James dismissed

On Monday, a judge ordered that charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, both targets of President Donald Trump, be dismissed. What led to both cases being tossed, and where does the Justice Department go from here? USA TODAY National News reporter Aysha Bagchi joins USA TODAY’s The Excerpt to break down the charges, the dismissals and the response from the Trump administration.

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