[Trump Nominates Former Lawyer as District Attorney, Pressures Attorney General to Investigate Political Opponents] According to a report by Jinse Finance, U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Saturday local time that he has appointed his former lawyer, Lindsey Halligan, as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Previously, Trump had pressured the Attorney General to take a more aggressive stance in holding political opponents accountable. 'Pam Bondi has done an excellent job as the U.S. Attorney General. She is very cautious, very smart, and loves our country, but the Eastern District of Virginia needs a tough prosecutor, like Lindsey Halligan, whom I recommended, to get the job done,' Trump announced his decision in a post on Truth Social.