Overview

• Halligan was sworn in Monday after Erik Siebert resigned following presidential pressure to pursue prosecutions, including a case targeting New York Attorney General Letitia James.
• Federal rules cap her interim service at 120 days unless the district court extends the appointment or the Senate confirms her.
• A former Trump defense lawyer and senior White House aide, Halligan has no prior experience in a prosecutor's office.
• President Trump announced he would nominate Halligan and publicly criticized Siebert for not advancing cases the White House favored.
• Confusion over office leadership surfaced as conservative lawyer Margaret “Maggie” Cleary told staff she was acting top prosecutor and court filings reflected competing names.