Former Beauty Queen and Trump Lawyer Lindsey Halligan to Lead Prosecution of James Comey
WASHINGTON D.C. โค – Lindsey Halligan, a former โMissโ Colorado USA contestant and attorney for Donald Trump, has been appointed toโ leadโข the prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, according to reports.The appointment marks a significant turn for Halligan, โwhose background spans โขbeauty pageants, insurance law, and defending Trump in high-profile legal battles.
Halligan, in her 20s, twice competed in Miss Colorado USA, finishing fourth in 2010 and reaching the semi-finals inโข 2009. “Sports and pageants taught me confidence,โค discipline, and โฃhow to handle pressure, on the court, on the field, on the stage, in the courtroom, โคand โnow in the White House,” Halligan told The Washington Post.
After law school, Halligan worked at the fort Lauderdale firm Cole, Scott & Kissane, specializing in insurance defense litigation. She represented insurance companies inโฃ disputes overโ residential and commercial properties, โฃbecoming a partner in 2018. Court records obtained by Fortune magazine indicate โคHalligan worked on only three federal cases prior to joining Trump’s legal team.
Halligan met Trump in 2021 at a West palm Beach golf course, reportedlyโฃ arriving directly from court in a fitted suit. She joined his legal team theโ following year,and was present during โthe FBI’sโค Augustโ 2022โค search of Mar-a-Lago. Sheโฃ later represented Trump in aโค dismissed defamation lawsuit against CNN and attended the US Open with him. Halligan also became a frequent commentator defending Trump on conservative media outlets like Fox news and Newsmax.
In March 2025, Halligan joined the White House as senior associate staff secretary. She was then tasked with leading an initiative toโค remove what she termed “improperโ ideology” from Smithsonian Institution museums, the โขNational Zoo,โค and othre facilities. “I would say that improper ideology would be weaponizing history,” Halligan told โ The Washington Post in April. “We don’t need to overemphasizeโฃ the negative to teach people โthat โcertain aspects โขof our nation’s history may haveโฃ been bad.”
Halligan’s appointment as interim USโ attorney is limited to 120 days unless extended by federal judges โor confirmed by the Senate. She is expected to present a grand jury with evidenceโค against Comey.