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WASHINGTON DC -- Maggie Cleary — the senior Justice Department prosecutor who briefly led the powerful US attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Virginia last month before Trump ally Lindsey Halligan took over — has been removed from the office, according to two people familiar with the matter.

It’s unclear if Cleary is still employed by the Justice Department, potentially now in a different role, the sources said. She couldn’t be reached immediately on Monday, and a Justice Department spokesman declined to comment.

Cleary is the latest person exiting the office, as the Justice Department political leadership has become bolder in removing people that oppose their decisions. Halligan has moved quickly to assert her authority

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