Top attorney in Lindsey Halligan’s office ousted after disagreement in Comey case

Published January 12, 2026 4:43pm ET



A leadership shake-up within the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia reached a new boiling point on Monday with the firing of Robert McBride, the office’s No. 2 official.

McBride’s ouster marks the latest change in the district since President Donald Trump appointed Lindsey Halligan, his former personal defense attorney, to lead it in September.

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