Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan faces Florida Bar probe over actions at DOJ
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Lindsey Halligan, a former Justice Department official and Trump loyalist with no prosecutorial experience, is under investigation by the Florida Bar for ethical violations.
- The investigation follows complaints filed by the Campaign for Accountability, which accused Halligan of falsely claiming to be a U.S. attorney and operating without legal authority.
- Two federal judges found that Halligan defied court orders and misled a grand jury, leading to the dismissal of her cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
- Halligan left the Justice Department in January after a judge ruled her appointment as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was unlawful.
- The Florida Bar confirmed the investigation in a letter to
