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- Following Erik Siebert's departure, President Donald Trump revealed plans to appoint Lindsey Halligan as the next U.S. attorney for Virginia's Eastern District.
- Siebert stepped down after officials in the Trump administration pressured the office to file charges in the mortgage fraud inquiry targeting New York’s Attorney General Letitia James, despite a lack of sufficient evidence to support an indictment.
- Halligan, a former Trump lawyer involved in classified documents cases and a White House aide tasked with vetting Smithsonian content, lacks prosecutorial experience.
- Trump stated, "He didn’t quit, I fired him!" and described Halligan as "fair," "smart," and capable of providing "desperately needed JUSTICE FOR ALL," while praising Attorney General Pam Bondi.
- The nomination aims to quickly fill a key federal prosecutor role amid political pressure, signaling urgency due to concerns that delaying harms the administration's credibility.
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President Trump Announces U.S. Attorney Nominee
President Trump nominated senior White House aide Lindsey Halligan to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. “It is my honor to appoint Lindsey Halligan, who has been serving as Special Assistant to the President at the White House, as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Lindsey is a tough, smart, and loyal attorney, who has worked with me for a long time, including in the winning fight against the …
Trump announced Lindsey Halligan to be the U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia
By MEG KINNARD Eight months into his second term, President Donald Trump’s long-standing pledge to take on those he perceives as his political enemies has prompted debates over free speech, media censorship and political prosecutions. From late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension to Pentagon restrictions on reporters and an apparent public appeal to Attorney General Pam Bondi to pursue legal cases against his adversaries, Trump has escalate…
Trump picks new Virginia prosecutor after scolding Bondi inaction
President Donald Trump said he plans to nominate Lindsey Halligan — a White House aide spearheading the ideological review of the Smithsonian Institution — to be U.S. attorney in Eastern Virginia, replacing a prosecutor who was forced out for not…
Trump scolds Bondi, installs new U.S. attorney in Virginia to target political rivals
President Donald Trump said he plans to nominate Lindsey Halligan — a White House aide spearheading the ideological review of the Smithsonian Institution — to be U.S. attorney in Eastern Virginia, replacing a prosecutor who was forced out for not bringing fraud charges against New York’s attorney general.
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