Virginia US Attorney Halligan to Leave Post, Bondi Says

Lindsey HalliganPhotographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

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By Chris Strohm, Jimmy Jenkins and Celine Castronuovo (Bloomberg Law)

January 21, 2026 at 2:28 AM UTC

Updated on

January 21, 2026 at 3:33 AM UTC

The embattled interim US attorney in eastern Virginia, Lindsey Halligan, who brought charges against two of President Donald Trump’s biggest perceived political enemies, is leaving her post, according to US Attorney General Pam Bondi.

The departure of Halligan, a former personal lawyer for Trump, comes after the chief judge in the region issued an order that she may not continue beyond her 120-day term, which expires Tuesday.