Exclusive: Senior prosecutor removed as Lindsey Halligan reshapes key US attorney's office
Source: CNN
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Exclusive: Senior prosecutor removed as Lindsey Halligan reshapes key US attorney’s office
By Kristen Holmes, Katelyn Polantz
Maggie Cleary — the senior Justice Department prosecutor who briefly led the powerful US attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Virginia last month before Trump ally Lindsey Halligan took over — has been removed from the office, according to two people familiar with the matter.
It’s unclear if Cleary is still employed by the Justice Department, potentially now in a different role, the sources said. She couldn’t be reached immediately on Monday, and a Justice Department spokesman declined to comment.
Cleary is the latest person exiting the office, as the Justice Department political leadership has become bolder in removing people that oppose their decisions. Halligan has moved quickly to assert her authority over the office, with several recent firings and departures, and becoming personally involved in courtroom proceedings — which is unusual for a US attorney —in the recent indictments of Trump foes James Comey and Letitia James.
The move indicates a deepening split between the Halligan, who leads the powerful office, and its roster of experienced prosecutors. … Another source familiar with the dynamic in the office told CNN that Halligan was interested in moving around prosecutors who she believed may oppose her work on highly politicized cases.
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Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/politics/federal-prosecutor-maggie-cleary-removed
Hat tip, Joe. My.God.
https://www.joemygod.com/2025/10/predecessor-to-lindsey-halligan-may-have-been-fired/
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