President Donald Trump has announced his nomination of Lindsey Halligan as the top federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Virginia. This decision follows the resignation of Erik Siebert, who was pressured to bring charges in a mortgage fraud investigation involving New York Attorney General Letitia James. Trump has been vocal about the need for swift action in the investigation, which he views as politically motivated. Halligan has been part of Trump's legal team for years. Her nomination comes shortly after conservative lawyer Mary “Maggie” Cleary was named acting U.S. attorney for the same district.
