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1 week agoFormer FBI Director James Comey indicted
The Department of Justice indicted matters tied to James Comey as AG Pam Bondi affirmed accountability; Erik Siebert resigned and was replaced by Lindsey Halligan.
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fromemptywheel
1 week agoTrump Can't Even Weaponize DOJ Competently - emptywheel
ABC, which was the first to report on the firing, confirms that Seibert received notice that Trump wanted to fire him on Thursday, which presumably is how both ABC and NBC reported he was expected to be fired in advance of that happening. Siebert was notified of the president's intention to fire him Thursday, sources said, and Trump said Friday afternoon in the Oval Office that he wanted Siebert "out" of his position.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week agoU.S. Attorney Trump Pressured To Prosecute Political Foe Is Resigning: Report
The day before, ABC News reported that Trump officials had informed Siebert of the president's intention to fire him. The president was reportedly leaning on Siebert to bring charges against James after the administration accused her of falsely claiming her house in Virginia as her primary residence despite being legally required to live in New York as the state's attorney general.
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fromAbove the Law
1 week agoFederal Prosecutor Removed From Office For Not Pressing Charges Against Trump's Political Enemies - Above the Law
Leitita James faced a mortgage-fraud probe with no sufficient evidence; the U.S. Attorney who declined charges, Erik Siebert, was removed from his post.
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