"U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan is leaving her mark on the Justice Department with the ousting of top prosecutor Maggie Cleary. Cleary briefly served as the top prosecutor in the U.S. attorney's office in the Eastern District of Virginia, but she has been removed from the office, according to CNN. It is not clear whether Cleary remains at the Justice Department. A spokesperson declined to comment to Daily Beast and attempts to reach Cleary directly were not immediately returned."
"Halligan-a former beauty queen turned Trump personal attorney-was elevated to the top post after U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert resigned under presidential pressure to target Trump's political foes. Halligan has moved quickly to execute the president's wishes,which he had laid out publicly in an unprecedented display. Despite having no previous prosecutorial experience, Halligan has moved forward to secure indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James."
"Cleary aligned with career prosecutors who opposed bringing the Comey case and sat in a back row, not at the government table, when Halligan presented the Comey indictment from the grand jury before the magistrate judge, according to the report. The former FBI director was charged with two counts including making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding for testimony he gave in 2020."
Lindsey Halligan removed Maggie Cleary from the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Virginia. Cleary briefly served as the top prosecutor and has been removed, with her current status at the Justice Department unclear. Halligan was elevated after U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert resigned under presidential pressure to target Trump's political foes. Halligan, a former beauty queen and Trump personal attorney with no prior prosecutorial experience, has pursued indictments against James Comey and Letitia James. Halligan has reportedly sought to reassign or remove prosecutors who oppose politically charged cases. Multiple departures and at least one firing followed her arrival.
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