Lindsey Halligan has stepped aside as a U.S. attorney, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Tuesday night, after a judge ordered her to stop "masquerading" as the top prosecutor for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Her departure comes as her 120-day tenure as interim U.S. attorney had expired and as judges were raising questions about the legitimacy of her appointment.

Lindsey Halligan has stepped aside as a U.S. attorney, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Tuesday night, after a judge ordered her to stop "masquerading" as the top prosecutor…