Key Highlights
- Former Trump lawyer Lindsey Halligan announced her departure Tuesday, saying a federal judge ruled in November that her appointment was invalid and that only the district court had the authority to name an interim successor following Erik Siebert’s exit. She said the ruling led the court to treat her appointment as disqualifying, including striking her name from court filings.
- FEDERAL JUDGE CALLS COMEY INDICTMENT INTO QUESTION, ASKS IF HALLIGAN IS A 'PUPPET' FOR TRUMP Former interim U. S.
- attorney Lindsey Halligan said her exit followed a court ruling that invalidated her appointment and created a power vacuum now on appeal.
- (Al Drago/Bloomberg via ) "I was subjected to baseless accusations of lying to a tribunal and making false or misleading statements," Halligan wrote.
- "I was ordered to respond to sua sponte orders and to personally sign filings explaining why my name appeared on pleadings, diverting time and resources from public safety responsibilities.
