Trump Appoints Former Legal Team Member as Interim US Attorney

President Donald Trump has appointed Lindsey Halligan as the interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, according to the New York Times. Halligan, who previously served on Trump's legal defense team, was sworn in three days after the resignation of the attorney who had been investigating mortgage fraud allegations against New York State Attorney General Letitia James. The appointment represents a significant personnel change in an ongoing legal matter involving a state official.