On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, Law&Crime reported that Lindsey Halligan, the interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, is facing a bar complaint filed by the left-leaning watchdog group Campaign for Accountability (CfA).

The complaint alleges that Halligan, a former defense attorney for President Donald Trump, violated the Rules of Professional Conduct in her approach to prosecuting former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

The CfA’s complaint draws parallels to allegations previously made by James’s attorneys. It questions Halligan’s competency and candor, focusing on her extrajudicial statements made on Signal regarding the pending James prosecution. The complaint also challenges her decision to seek indictments against James and Comey, arguing that she disregarded the conclusions of experienced career prosecutors who deemed the evidence insufficient.

The complaint highlights that Halligan reportedly rushed to indict Comey within four days of assuming office, allegedly without properly analyzing the testimony at issue. CfA contends that she failed to recognize Comey’s statements were either literally true or at least not provably false. Similarly, the complaint states that Halligan disregarded the conclusions of experienced career prosecutors who investigated James’s mortgage documents and found prosecution unsupportable.

The bar complaint references remarks made by U.S. Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick during a November 5, 2025, hearing in the Comey case. Fitzpatrick criticized prosecutors, stating, “Right now, we are in a bit of a feeling of indict first, investigate later.” The CfA argues that Halligan’s actions align with this sentiment, accusing her of “proceeding with charges that career prosecutors, as well as, in Mr. Comey’s case, a special counsel appointed by President Trump, deemed unsupported by evidence.” The complaint appears to be referring to former special counsel John Durham, who was appointed by ex-AG Bill Barr, not Trump.

The CfA alleges that Halligan violated her responsibility as a prosecutor to refrain from prosecuting charges not supported by probable cause. The watchdog group emphasized the potential damage caused by Halligan’s actions, arguing that “weaponizing the DOJ to prosecute the president’s enemies could destroy the democratic principles at the foundation of our Constitution.” The complaint concludes that Halligan’s conduct undermines the integrity of the DOJ, violates the Virginia and Florida Rules of Professional Conduct, and erodes public trust in the legal system.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche addressed similar criticisms at a recent Federalist Society event. Blanche, who also served as a criminal defense attorney for Trump, refuted claims of weaponization, stating, “When I read now that we’re weaponizing, I feel like I’m being gaslit, because we’re doing exactly the opposite.” He defended the work of the DOJ prosecutors, asserting that he has “receipts” to support his position, alluding to his experiences over the past few years.

 

 

Source: Law&Crime