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Halligan, Trump’s Chosen Prosecutor, Takes Over Comey and James Cases

The president is pushing up against the statute of limitations in his pursuit of charges against a former F.B.I. director, and also wants the attorney general of New York and a California senator prosecuted.

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Until she was sworn in as an interim U.S. attorney on Monday, Lindsey Halligan was a White House adviser with no prosecutorial experience.
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Trump’s Efforts to Punish His Enemies Are Ramping Up

Some rank-and-file prosecutors are growing alarmed about pressure to bring indictments even when evidence is weak.

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Clockwise from top, President Trump, Pam Bondi and Lindsey Halligan.
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Trump’s Pick to Replace Ousted U.S. Attorney Lacks Prosecutorial Experience

Lindsey Halligan worked as a personal lawyer for President Trump and then led the effort to scrutinize the Smithsonian for “improper ideology.”

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Lindsey Halligan, who has largely spent her career handling insurance matters in Florida, has filed appearances in only a handful of federal cases during her decade in the law.
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