Florida bar says it ‘erroneously’ stated it was investigating Trumpappointed US attorney
Mar 06, 2026
A state bar association spokesperson said there is no ethics investigation into Lindsey Halligan under waySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailFormer interim US attorney Lindsey Halligan – who was appointed by Donald Trump and led failed prosecutions against two of the president’s po
litical opponents – was faced with an ethics investigation by the bar association in her home state of Florida, according to a February letter from the bar association to a non-profit watchdog organization.But, in the wake of news coverage about that letter, a Florida bar association spokesperson said Friday in a statement that it had “erroneously” stated an ethics investigation into Halligan was under way. Continue reading...
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