US President Donald Trump he has appointed his former lawyer Lindsey Halligan to be US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, hours after pressuring his attorney-general to more aggressively pursue his political enemies.
"Pam Bondi is doing a GREAT job as Attorney General of the United States. She is very careful, very smart, loves our Country, but needs a tough prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia, like my recommendation, Lindsey Halligan, to get things moving," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post, announcing his decision.
In an earlier post that appeared to be addressed directly to Attorney-General Pamela Bondi, Trump said he had reviewed statements and posts stating that nothing had been done on potential charges against former FBI Director James Comey, California Sen