Court to decide whether Trump's appointment of two federal prosecutors was valid

By Carrie Johnson,

Steve Inskeep

Published October 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT

The Trump administration's appointment of two federal prosecutors will be challenged Monday. If the court finds them to be invalid, cases against former FBI Director James Comey and others may vanish.

Carrie Johnson

Carrie Johnson is a justice correspondent for the Washington Desk.

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Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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