{"id":2489081,"date":"2025-09-20T22:17:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T02:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-nominates-lindsey-halligan-for-top-virginia-prosecutor\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T22:18:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T02:18:25","slug":"trump-nominates-lindsey-halligan-for-top-virginia-prosecutor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-nominates-lindsey-halligan-for-top-virginia-prosecutor\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump nominates Lindsey Halligan for top Virginia prosecutor"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The article reports that former President Donald trump has nominated lindsey Halligan for the position of U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, following the withdrawal of his previous candidate. Trump praised Halligan as a fair and smart lawyer who will deliver justice. Halligan, a former Trump attorney and White house aide, is known for her involvement in vetting Smithsonian museum content and representing Trump during the classified documents investigation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

this nomination comes after Trump fired the previous U.S. Attorney, Erik Siebert, who was reportedly removed as he did not find incriminating evidence<\/a> against New York Attorney General Letitia James in a mortgage fraud investigation<\/a>. Siebert’s firing has been criticized as politically motivated, with his lawyer calling it illegal and warning it sends a chilling message about the consequences of upholding the law over politics.<\/p>\n

Trump’s nomination of Halligan underscores his desire to swiftly fill the prosecutor role amidst ongoing legal battles and investigations involving himself and others.

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