Trump-appointed prosecutor who pursued indictments against the president's foes is leaving post

Lindsey Halligan, who as a top Justice Department prosecutor pursued indictments against a pair of President Donald Trump's adversaries, is leaving her position, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday night. Halligan's departure comes as her 120-day tenure as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia had expired and as judges were raising questions about the legitimacy of her appointment. WASHINGTON (AP) — Two judges in Virginia are rejecting Trump administration arguments that a White House loyalist can continue serving as a top federal prosecutor in the state, with one on Tuesday soliciting applicants for a replacement and the other prohibiting Lindsey Halligan from continuing to represent herself in his court as a United States attorney.