Trump Installs Personal Lawyer Lindsey Halligan as U.S. Attorney After Prosecutor Refuses Political Indictments
Trump appointed Lindsey Halligan, his former personal defense attorney with zero prosecutorial experience, as interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia—one of the nation’s most important federal prosecutor offices. The appointment came two days after Trump forced out Erik Siebert, the acting U.S. Attorney who refused to pursue weak cases against Trump enemies including James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Halligan, a 36-year-old former Miss Colorado contestant who had worked as one of Trump’s attorneys during the classified documents investigation, was sworn in on September 22. Within three days, she personally appeared before a grand jury to secure Comey’s indictment despite career prosecutors documenting that probable cause did not exist. This represents textbook DOJ weaponization and destruction of prosecutorial independence.
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- Lindsey Halligan, Trump's former defense lawyer, sworn in as interim U.S. attorney in key Virginia office - CBS News (2025-09-22) [Tier 1]
- Lindsey Halligan: Trump aide takes over as US attorney in Virginia to replace prosecutor fired for not charging political opponent - CNN (2025-09-22) [Tier 2]
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