Lindsey Halligan’s education and career: How a Florida insurance lawyer from Regis University became Trump’s US attorney nominee
Lindsey Halligan, a Florida insurance lawyer and Regis University graduate, has been nominated by President Trump as US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Her appointment follows the resignation of her predecessor amid political pressure to pursue charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James. Halligan has worked closely with Trump since 2022, including defending him during the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago and handling federal legal cases in his administration.
Lindsey Halligan, a Florida insurance lawyer and Regis University graduate, has been nominated by President Trump as US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Her appointment follows the resignation of her predecessor amid political pressure to pursue charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James. Halligan has worked closely with Trump since 2022, including defending him during the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago and handling federal legal cases in his administration.
