Lindsey Halligan, the interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, is an insurance attorney with no experience prosecuting federal criminal cases. Earlier this week, a federal magistrate eviscerated Halligan’s behavior from September, when she convinced a grand jury convened in Alexandria to indict former FBI Director James Comey on criminal charges. Former federal prosecutors agree that a series of mistakes were made that may have tainted the case beyond repair.
Nov 20, 2025 2:22 PM CST