Trump Picks New Virginia Prosecutor After Bondi Rebuke
President Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate Lindsey Halligan, a White House aide, as the new US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Halligan has been leading the ideological review of the Smithsonian Institution at the White House. The decision comes after the dismissal of the previous prosecutor, who was forced out for not bringing fraud charges against the New York Attorney General. This move is seen as part of the ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and federal prosecutors who have not aligned with the president's priorities. The nomination of Halligan, a White House insider, suggests that the administration is seeking to have greater control over the selection of federal prosecutors, who often play a crucial role in high-profile investigations and prosecutions.
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