US President Donald Trump has announced that Lindsey Halligan , a lawyer who has long been part of his inner legal circle, will be his nominee for US attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia . The appointment came after the sudden removal of Erik Siebert, the previous prosecutor, who resisted pressure to bring criminal charges against Trump’s political adversaries.
Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, praising Attorney General Pam Bondi while urging her to act more aggressively. “Pam Bondi is doing a GREAT job as attorney general of the United States. She is very careful, very smart, loves our country, but needs a tough prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia, like my recommendation, Lindsey Halligan, to get things moving,” he wrote.
Halligan, a lawyer and former beauty queen, was one of Trump’s legal defenders after the FBI raided his Mar-a-Lago estate in search of classified documents. More recently, she has worked inside the White House reviewing Smithsonian programmes that the administration claims promote “improper ideology.”
Trump’s push for retribution
Trump has made no secret of his desire to use federal prosecutors against opponents, including New York attorney general Letitia James and former FBI director James Comey. “They impeached me twice, and indicted me (5 times!), OVER NOTHING. JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW,” Trump posted.
Siebert resigned last week after refusing to press charges against James, saying the evidence was insufficient. Trump disputed this, declaring: “I fired him, and there is a GREAT CASE, and many lawyers, and legal pundits, say so.”
A loyalist at the centre
Halligan’s selection underscores Trump’s preference for personal loyalty in key legal posts. In his announcement, he called her “Fair, Smart, and \[someone who] will provide, desperately needed, JUSTICE FOR ALL!”
Her elevation surprised many in Washington, especially after another conservative lawyer, Mary “Maggie” Cleary, told colleagues she had been tapped for the role only hours earlier.
Whether Halligan serves in an interim capacity or proceeds to a Senate confirmation remains unclear. What is certain is that Trump has chosen a trusted aide with a record of defending him in high-profile legal battles to take on one of the most politically charged prosecutorial roles in the country.
Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, praising Attorney General Pam Bondi while urging her to act more aggressively. “Pam Bondi is doing a GREAT job as attorney general of the United States. She is very careful, very smart, loves our country, but needs a tough prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia, like my recommendation, Lindsey Halligan, to get things moving,” he wrote.
Halligan, a lawyer and former beauty queen, was one of Trump’s legal defenders after the FBI raided his Mar-a-Lago estate in search of classified documents. More recently, she has worked inside the White House reviewing Smithsonian programmes that the administration claims promote “improper ideology.”
Trump’s push for retribution
Trump has made no secret of his desire to use federal prosecutors against opponents, including New York attorney general Letitia James and former FBI director James Comey. “They impeached me twice, and indicted me (5 times!), OVER NOTHING. JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW,” Trump posted.
Siebert resigned last week after refusing to press charges against James, saying the evidence was insufficient. Trump disputed this, declaring: “I fired him, and there is a GREAT CASE, and many lawyers, and legal pundits, say so.”
A loyalist at the centre
Halligan’s selection underscores Trump’s preference for personal loyalty in key legal posts. In his announcement, he called her “Fair, Smart, and \[someone who] will provide, desperately needed, JUSTICE FOR ALL!”
Her elevation surprised many in Washington, especially after another conservative lawyer, Mary “Maggie” Cleary, told colleagues she had been tapped for the role only hours earlier.
Whether Halligan serves in an interim capacity or proceeds to a Senate confirmation remains unclear. What is certain is that Trump has chosen a trusted aide with a record of defending him in high-profile legal battles to take on one of the most politically charged prosecutorial roles in the country.
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