"Lindsey Halligan, whom Trump last month appointed as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, made the decision to file charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James this week without letting either Attorney General Pam Bondi or Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche know ahead of time. The newspaper adds Halligan had originally wanted to indict James in Norfolk, Virginia, where some of her colleagues believed she stood a better chance of getting a conservative jury at trial."
"A former insurance lawyer who, like Deputy AG Blanche, has also worked as Trump's personal defense attorney in the past, Halligan has never prosecuted a case before. Critics have slammed her moves against both James and former FBI Director James Comey as not only a sign of her inexperience, but also her die-hard loyalty to the MAGA leader and a mounting weaponization of the DOJ, given the perceived evidentiary weaknesses of both cases."
Lindsey Halligan was appointed last month as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia by Donald Trump and promptly filed charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James without informing Attorney General Pam Bondi or Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. Halligan initially sought to indict in Norfolk for a potentially more conservative jury but filed in Alexandria after Norfolk became unavailable. Halligan is a former insurance lawyer and past personal defense attorney for Trump who has never prosecuted a case. Critics cite inexperience, perceived evidentiary weaknesses, loyalty to Trump, and concerns about DOJ politicization. Her interim role faces Senate-confirmation limits and legal challenges to her appointment.
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