Key U.S. Attorneys and Investigations in Recent Federal Cases
TL;DR
Lindsey Halligan, a former Trump personal lawyer and White House aide, has been appointed as the interim U.S. attorney in Virginia and is now leading the case against former FBI Director James Comey, who has been indicted on two counts. Despite her rapid rise and high-profile role, she lacks extensive federal prosecution experience, which has raised some skepticism about the case.
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