Lindsey Halligan
Lindsey Halligan is a lawyer known for her association with former President Donald Trump, providing legal counsel during various high-profile matters. Recently, Halligan was in the news due to a cyber-attack by Iran-linked hackers who threatened to release stolen emails from her account, alongside those of other Trump aides, which could have significant implications for the upcoming 2024 US presidential election.
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Lindsey Halligan is a Trump White House aide who previously held the role of U.S. attorney.
Trump fires judge-picked US attorney in Virginia, intensifying clash with courts
United States· 2026-02-23
Halligan quickly secured grand jury indictments against James, as well as against Comey.
Trump administration fires prosecutor hours after he was appointed
United Kingdom· 2026-02-21
Former White House aide Lindsey Halligan's case against Comey was dismissed by a judge.
Analysis: How Trump failed in his latest bid to weaponize justiceUnited States· 2026-02-12
Lindsey Halligan, President Donald Trump’s handpicked interim US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, left her position at the Justice Department Tuesday.
Lindsey Halligan departs Justice Department hours after Trump-appointed federal judge calls her leadership a ‘charade’United States· 2026-01-21
Lindsey Halligan is the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia who commented on the case.
Indian motel operators Kosha and Tarun Sharma arrested in drug and sex trafficking case: ‘Profiting from human suffering’
India· 2026-01-18
Lindsey Halligan is President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the prosecutors’ office whose work in the cases against James Comey and Letitia James has been nullified.
Lindsey Halligan: Justice Department slams Trump-appointed judge for questioning Halligan’s authorityUnited States· 2026-01-14
Lindsey Halligan is President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the office as US Attorney.
Justice Department fires top career prosecutor in Lindsey Halligan-led officeUnited States· 2026-01-13Lindsey Halligan's appointment as interim US Attorney was found to be invalid, affecting the prosecution of Letitia James.
Justice Department tried to bring a third felony charge against Letitia JamesUnited States· 2025-12-18
Lindsey Halligan is the bold and fearless prosecutor who had secured an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.
Judge orders FBI to destroy emails in Comey obstruction investigation caseUnited States· 2025-12-15
Lindsey Halligan was serving as the interim US attorney during the case against Comey.
As DOJ seeks to recharge Comey, judge deprives prosecutors from accessing key evidence for nowUnited States· 2025-12-13
Trump nominated Lindsey Halligan to be confirmed as US attorney, but she was disqualified in the James and Comey cases.
24 hours that showed the limits of Trump’s powerUnited States· 2025-12-12
Lindsey Halligan now faces the decision on whether to try again to indict Letitia James.
The Justice Department can keep trying to reindict Letitia James, but is it worth the risks?United States· 2025-12-12
Lindsey Halligan was Trump’s handpicked prosecutor who was unlawfully appointed as an interim US attorney.
Justice Department fails to reindict Letitia James for a second timeUnited States· 2025-12-11
Lindsey Halligan’s appointment was ruled invalid.
DHS rips Newsom on illegal migrant Medicaid as ambulance costs soar in CAUnited States· 2025-12-09
Lindsey Halligan was serving as the interim US attorney when Comey's case was dismissed.
Justice Department confirms in court filing it may prosecute Comey againUnited States· 2025-12-09
Judges have made similar rulings, including against Lindsey Halligan, the US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia who brought the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Former Trump personal lawyer Alina Habba resigns as acting US attorney for New JerseyUnited States· 2025-12-09Last month, another of Trump's personal lawyers, Lindsey Halligan, was disqualified from her post in Virginia because her appointment violated the statute governing interim US attorneys.
Alina Habba resigns after court disqualified her from being New Jersey's top prosecutorUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-08
Lindsey Halligan is the lead prosecutor whose unlawful appointment led to the dismissal of the original case against Comey.
U.S. judge temporarily blocks evidence use in dismissed case against former FBI chief Comey
Canada· 2025-12-07
Lindsey Halligan is the lead prosecutor whose appointment was found to be unlawful in the case against James Comey.
Judge rules evidence belonging to James Comey's ally is off limits to DOJUnited States· 2025-12-07
Lindsey Halligan is a Trump-backed lawyer who presented the case against Comey to the grand jury.
Judge temporarily blocks Justice Department’s use of evidence in dismissed Comey caseUnited States· 2025-12-07
Lindsey Halligan was installed to bring charges against Comey but had no prior prosecutorial experience.
Trump’s retribution campaign is going poorly — and could backfireUnited States· 2025-12-05
Lindsey Halligan was the prosecutor whose indictment against Letitia James was dismissed by a federal judge.
DOJ fails to re-indict Letitia James after judge tossed first caseUnited States· 2025-12-05
Lindsey Halligan was the prosecutor who secured the indictment against Letitia James but was found to be unlawfully appointed.
Grand jury rejects justice department's bid to revive criminal case against New York Attorney General Letitia JamesIndia· 2025-12-05
Lindsey Halligan was Trump's handpicked prosecutor whose appointment was ruled unlawful.
Grand jury declines to reindict Letitia JamesUnited States· 2025-12-05Lindsey Halligan is an interim US Attorney whose authority was questioned in the indictments against Comey and James.
Justice Department could present a new indictment against James Comey to a grand jury this weekUnited States· 2025-12-02
Lindsey Halligan was not lawfully appointed as interim US attorney in Virginia.
Appeals court disqualifies ex-Trump lawyer as New Jersey prosecutorUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-01
Lindsey Halligan is the US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, whose service was found unlawful.
Former Trump personal lawyer Alina Habba is unlawfully serving as the US attorney for New Jersey, appeals court saysUnited States· 2025-12-01
Lindsey Halligan was appointed as the interim US attorney by President Donald Trump and faced scrutiny over her handling of cases against political adversaries.
From White House adviser to Trump’s handpicked prosecutor: 63 days with Lindsey HalliganUnited States· 2025-11-30
Lindsey Halligan is the special assistant to the president involved in the legal proceedings related to Letitia James.
Conservative group files bar complaint against NY AG Letitia JamesUnited States· 2025-11-29
President Donald Trump praises Lindsey Halligan and reacts to a federal judge dismissing the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James during a gaggle aboard Air Force 1.
Trump announces one of National Guard members shot in DC has diedUnited States· 2025-11-28
