Summary
An investigation is looking into U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan's use of an app called Signal to communicate with a journalist about a legal case. The group American Oversight wants to know if using this app broke any rules about keeping government records. They have asked for records of Halligan's messages since September 2025.
Key Facts
- Lindsey Halligan is the interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
- American Oversight is investigating her use of the app Signal to talk with a journalist.
- Signal is an app that lets messages disappear after a set time.
- Halligan is accused of discussing a federal case on Signal involving New York Attorney General Letitia James.
- Using auto-deleting messages might break federal rules about keeping records.
- American Oversight filed a Freedom of Information Act request to get copies of Halligan's messages.
- The investigation is similar to an earlier case called "Signalgate" involving other government officials.
- The Justice Department confirmed that the messages between Halligan and the journalist were real.
