Judge Orders Lindsey Halligan to Stop Using US Attorney Title
Lindsey Halligan leaving the US attorney’s office is, in a nutshell, the story of someone who was told to stop pretending to be something she wasn’t. It’s not a case of a resignation, a departure, or even a firing. It’s more akin to being escorted out of a building you weren’t authorized to enter in the first place. The crux of the matter is that a federal judge explicitly ordered Halligan to cease using the title of interim U.S. attorney or face disciplinary action. This isn’t a run-of-the-mill personnel move; it’s a legal directive, a very public acknowledgement that her presence in that role was, well, questionable at best.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood