Coverage dated March 5, 2026

Lindsey Halligan under investigation by the Florida Bar

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Lindsey Halligan was the interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

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CBS News
Lindsey Halligan under investigation by the Florida Bar (opens CBS News)
Published Mar 5, 2026
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Lindsey Halligan was the interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Lindsey Halligan, a Trump-appointed former acting U.S. attorney, faces investigation by Florida Bar (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Mar 5, 2026
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The complaint centers on Halligan’s brief but turbulent time as the acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Washington Examiner
Lindsey Halligan under investigation by Florida bar after DOJ controversy (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Mar 5, 2026
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A Florida bar official confirmed it is investigating Lindsey Halligan in a letter to a watchdog group known as the Campaign for Accountability.
Just the News
Florida Bar claims it 'erroneously' stated Halligan under investigation (opens Just the News)
Published Mar 5, 2026
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Halligan was Trump's choice to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. She received the post after Trump quarreled with the previously officeholder over bringing charges against his political opponents.
MyNorthwest
Lindsey Halligan, a Trump-appointed former acting US attorney, faces investigation by Florida Bar (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Mar 5, 2026
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lindsey Halligan, a former White House aide for President Donald Trump who as a top federal prosecutor in Virginia pursued cases
Anchorage Daily News
Former U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan faces investigation by Florida Bar over prosecutions of Comey and James (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Mar 5, 2026
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The Justice Department has proposed new regulations that would allow it to intervene in state bar disciplinary actions, which it said have become “weaponized.”
NBC 6 South Florida
Lindsey Halligan, Trump-appointed ex-acting US attorney, faces Florida Bar probe (opens NBC 6 South Florida)
Published Mar 5, 2026
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Lindsey Halligan, a former White House aide for President Donald Trump who as a top federal prosecutor in Virginia pursued cases against the president’s...
The Guardian
Florida bar launches ethics investigation into Trump-appointed US attorney (opens The Guardian)
Published Mar 5, 2026
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Lindsey Halligan, who temporarily served as a top federal prosecutor in Virginia, could be stripped of license