President Trump nominated senior White House aide Lindsey Halligan to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. “It is my honor to appoint Lindsey Halligan, who has been serving as Special Assistant to the President at the White House, as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Lindsey is a tough, smart, and loyal attorney, who has worked with me for a long time, including in the winning fight against the Weaponization of our Justice System by Crooked Joe Biden and the Radical Left Democrats, which she witnessed firsthand when she stood up for my rights during the Unconstitutional and UnAmerican raid on my home, Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida,” Trump said. “As a Partner at the biggest Law Firm in Florida, Lindsey proved herself to be a tremendous trial lawyer, and later represented me (and WON!) in the disgraceful Democrat Documents Hoax, as well as MANY other major, high profile cases. She is extremely intelligent, fearless and, working with Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, has the strength and determination to be absolutely OUTSTANDING in this new and very important role,” he continued. The nomination follows the departure of Erik Siebert after his office was unable to find sufficient evidence that New York Attorney General Letitia James committed mortgage fraud. President Trump Expected To Fire U.S. Attorney, Report Claims Fox News has more: Erik Siebert, who had been the office's top prosecutor, resigned Friday amid a push by Trump administration officials to bring charges in the investigation, which stems from allegations of paperwork discrepancies on James' Brooklyn townhouse and a Virginia home. James' lawyers have vigorously denied any allegations and characterized the investigation as an act of political revenge. While Siebert said in an email to colleagues Friday evening that he had submitted his resignation, Trump said in a social media post: "He didn't quit, I fired him!" Trump noted he was backed by the state's two Democratic senators, Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, adding: "Next time let him go in as a Democrat, not a Republican." “Pres. Trump is expected to dismiss the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia after a five-month investigation failed to uncover evidence of mortgage fraud involving New York AG Letitia James,” Good Morning America wrote. Pres. Trump is expected to dismiss the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia after a five-month investigation failed to uncover evidence of mortgage fraud involving New York AG Letitia James.@jonkarl reports. pic.twitter.com/RYbEjAwC0H — Good Morning America (@GMA) September 19, 2025 The Guardian shared further info: It was not immediately clear if Halligan would serve in the role on an interim basis before a confirmation vote by the US Senate. Prior to the announcement of Halligan’s appointment, Mary “Maggie” Cleary, a US justice department lawyer who once said Joe Biden’s presidential administration targeted her for being conservative, told colleagues she had been unexpectedly tapped for the post, according to an email seen by Reuters. Trump administration officials previously told Siebert that the president was frustrated his office had not yet brought criminal mortgage fraud charges against James, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The office is also involved in an investigation targeting James Comey, a former FBI director who like the New York attorney general is regarded as an enemy by Trump. That investigation is tied to the bureau’s investigation of Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Regarding both officials, Siebert had previously said he did not believe the evidence was strong enough to bring charges, the sources told Reuters.