Campaign for Accountability Pushes Bar Associations to Probe Ex-Trump Lawyer Lindsey Halligan Over Alleged Misconduct

By Jim Mishler | Tuesday, 11 November 2025 04:29 PM EST

A watchdog group has requested bar associations in Florida and Virginia to investigate Lindsey Halligan, a former personal lawyer for President Donald Trump who now serves as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. The complaints allege misconduct, including filing charges without probable cause and discussing an active case with a reporter.

The filings claim Halligan violated professional conduct rules by misrepresenting facts in indictments and making extrajudicial statements about a case involving New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat. A separate mortgage fraud case brought by Halligan’s office has been denied by James, who has asked a judge to dismiss it, arguing she is being selectively prosecuted.

The watchdog also cited an exchange between Halligan and Lawfare Senior Editor Anna Bower, alleging that Halligan broke federal rules by commenting on witness credibility and evidence strength in the James case. The group argued her remarks risked prejudicing a jury and served no law enforcement purpose.

Former FBI Director James Comey faces charges related to lying to Congress. Halligan has stated the case hinges on whether Comey authorized another person to leak information, while Comey’s legal team has sought dismissal.