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Why Ethics Complaints Against Halligan Face 'Very High Bar'

By Phillip Bantz ( October 16, 2025, 10:57 PM EDT) -- Interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan for the Eastern District of Virginia could face bar disciplinary action or court sanctions if the prosecutions she's pursuing at President Donald Trump's behest are found to be politically motivated or baseless, although proving ethics allegations will be an uphill battle, experts say....

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