President Trump Nominates White House Aide Lindsey Halligan as Top Virginia Prosecutor Amid Controversy

President Donald Trump announced Saturday his nomination of senior White House aide Lindsey Halligan to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. This high-profile appointment follows significant turmoil within the office, which saw its previous top prosecutor, Erik Siebert, abruptly pushed out on Friday.

Halligan, a long-standing legal figure within Trump’s inner circle—including representing him during the FBI’s investigation into classified documents at Mar-a-Lago—is now set to lead an office embroiled in a sensitive mortgage fraud investigation targeting New York Attorney General Letitia James. This probe, which James’s legal team has consistently characterized as politically motivated revenge, has yet to publicly reveal any incriminating evidence necessary for an indictment.

The nomination aligns with President Trump’s recent public push for accelerated action on various investigations. He had earlier pressed Attorney General Pam Bondi to expedite probes, including the one into James, emphasizing the need for swift resolution: “We have to act fast — one way or the other.”

The announcement also clarified an earlier period of confusion, as another conservative lawyer, Mary “Maggie” Cleary, had initially informed staff she was named acting U.S. Attorney. However, Trump’s subsequent social media post confirmed Halligan’s nomination, asserting presidential authority over the key federal prosecutor role.

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