US President Donald Trump on Saturday stated that he would be nominating Lindsey Halligan, a senior official from White House, to serve as the top federal prosecutor for the Virginia office. Trump made the announcement in a series of posts on his social media handle at ‘Truth Social”. While admiring Halligan, he said that she “will be Fair, Smart, and will provide, desperately needed, JUSTICE FOR ALL!”
The nomination push for Halligan came amid allegations against the Trump administration of pursuing cases against some of his political opponents. Erik Siebert, who was the office’s top prosecutor in Virginia, resigned amid alleged pressure to pursue criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime foe of Trump, in a mortgage fraud investigation.
Who is Lindsey Halligan?
Lindsey Halligan is an American lawyer who has been part of Trump’s second administration since she was appointed as a Special Assistant to the President. Halligan was a practising insurance lawyer in Florida before joining Donald Trump’s legal team in 2022. Since then, Halligan has served as local counsel for Trump, including in the case stemming from the FBI’s search of his Mar-a-Lago resort.
Halligan’s Education
Lindsey Halligan attended Holy Family High School and Regis University in Denver, earning a degree in political science and broadcast journalism. She competed in the Miss Colorado USA pageant twice, in 2009 and 2010, becoming a semifinalist in 2009 and third runner-up in 2010. She attended Regis University, where she earned her degree in political science. She was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2014.