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Trump ally assumes Virginia prosecutor post after Letitia James case scuffle – Washington Examiner
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Lindsey Halligan, a White House aide and longtime personal attorney to President Donald Trump, has officially taken over as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, replacing Erik Siebert after he was forced out amid internal resistance to indict one of Trump’s chief political adversaries: New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Halligan’s surprise elevation to lead the pivotal prosecutorial office comes as top Trump allies sharpen their attacks on James, with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accusing her Monday of turning the justice system into a political weapon.

“Letitia James completely abused her oath of office,” Leavitt said Monday afternoon. “What was Letitia James’s campaign slogan? It was ‘prosecute Donald Trump.’ She was saying she was going to prosecute Donald Trump before she even knew if Donald Trump committed a crime — which, of course, we did not.”

Halligan formally took over the position as the lead prosecutor for the Commonwealth’s Eastern District shortly after Leavitt’s remarks to reporters, CNN reported, including a photo of Halligan reportedly arriving for her first day.

The Virginia prosecutor’s office had been under pressure from top administration officials for months to bring charges against James, who led the civil fraud case against Trump last year, resulting in a $454 million judgment against him. The financial component of that judgment has since been overturned, and the Democratic-led Empire State is appealing that ruling.

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