Trump Nominates White House Aide Lindsey Halligan as Top Prosecutor in Virginia

Halligan was among the lawyers who represented Trump in civil litigation after his Mar-a-Lago home was raided in a search for classified documents.
Trump Nominates White House Aide Lindsey Halligan as Top Prosecutor in Virginia
Lindsey Halligan, special assistant to the president, speaks with a reporter outside of the White House on Aug. 20, 2025. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo
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President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had appointed his former attorney Lindsey Halligan as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

“Pam Bondi is doing a great job as Attorney General of the United States. She is very careful, very smart, loves our Country, but needs a tough prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia, like my recommendation, Lindsey Halligan, to get things moving,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post, announcing his decision.