Justice Department leadership on Monday accused federal judges of waging a "campaign of bias and hostility" against U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan after judges in the Eastern District of Virginia lashed out against her continued involvement in court matters.

Why it matters: The confrontation is the latest salvo in what Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has openly called a "war" against judges who rule against the administration. • Even after a federal court ruled her appointment illegal, Halligan continues to act as U.S. attorney, forcing judges to strike her name from filings.

Driving the news: "This Department of Justice has no tolerance for undemocratic judicial activism," Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Blanche wrote on X. • "We will continue fighting fo

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