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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

White House quietly moves to get Senate confirmation for Lindsey Halligan after Trump’s embarrassing legal loss

After a judge disqualified her from office and tossed out two of her politically charged cases against Donald Trump’s longtime foes, Lindsey Halligan is making another push to serve as a top federal prosecutor in Virginia, with support from the White House.

Halligan has submitted a questionnaire to the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will consider her nomination for U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia before a full Senate vote.

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