March 6, 2026

Lindsey Halligan, the former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, is being investigated by the Florida bar after her brief tenure with the Justice Department became mired in controversy.

Trump appointed Halligan to be Virginia’s top prosecutor, but her appointment was ruled unlawful last fall for technical reasons. Halligan was ordered to leave the post, and a panel of federal judges selected her replacement last month. Allegations that indictments Halligan secured against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia…

Lindsey Halligan, appointed by Trump as Virginia’s top federal prosecutor, is under investigation by the Florida bar following controversy over her unlawful appointment and politically charged indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. A left-leaning watchdog urged the probe amid ethics concerns after a court ruled her appointment invalid due to a 120-day limit on interim positions, a ruling disputed by the Trump administration. Despite being ordered to step down, Halligan remained in the role for months before judges replaced her, and the bar’s current investigation remains undisclosed.

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