"The first few days in any new job are always hard, but Thursday was especially tough for Lindsey Halligan, the newly installed U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
She had to navigate an unfamiliar courthouse, make her first-ever appearance in a criminal case and, on top of all that, indict one of President Trump's enemies.
Ms. Halligan, who took over on Monday after her predecessor quit rather than prosecute James B. Comey with what he believed was insufficient evidence, had a little trouble with the first two tasks.
At one point, she entered the wrong courtroom. When she found the right one, she stood on the wrong side of the judge, then appeared confused about the paperwork she just had signed."https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/us/politics/trump-comey-justice-department.html"Lindsey Halligan, 36, was sworn in as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia on Monday, taking over one of the most significant prosecutorial offices in the country despite having no experience as a prosecutor at any level……
During Halligan's college years, she competed in the Miss Colorado USA pageant twice, reaching the semifinals in 2009 and placing third runner-up in 2010……
Halligan's trajectory changed dramatically in November 2021 when she met Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course, according to her statement to the Washington Post. Trump added her to his legal team several months later amid the FBI's investigation into his handling of classified documents. She was present during the FBI's August 2022 search of Mar-a-Lago and became involved in Trump v. United States, a lawsuit requesting a special master to review seized materials.
Her federal court debut proved rocky. District Judge Aileen Cannon rejected two of Halligan's filings for failing to comply with local procedures, directing her to the court's website for instructions on proper document submission. A subsequent refiling was similarly rejected with the same guidance.In March 2025, Trump assigned her to lead an initiative to remove "improper ideology" from Smithsonian Institution museums, the National Zoo, and other facilities. This role involved reviewing exhibits that she viewed as disparaging to the United States.
The Eastern District of Virginia, known as the "rocket docket" for its rapid case processing, handles significant national security and terrorism cases owing to its proximity to Washington, D.C. The office serves more than 6 million people with a staff of 300 prosecutors, according to ABC News."https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/meet-lindsey-halligan-36-old-143424135.html
Prosecutor Halligan at right.
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