U.S. atty. to resign amid pressure from Trump admin. to indict New York AG Letitia James
US President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed he had “fired” a federal prosecutor who resigned this week, following reports that the attorney had resisted pressure to pursue cases against two of the president’s political foes. Erik Siebert, US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, informed his staff of his resignation by email on Friday, according to reports by the New York Times and other US outlets. The Times said Siebert had been urged to bring charges against former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James—both long-time adversaries of Trump—but had declined. Trump: “He didn’t quit, I fired him” On his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote:“Today I withdrew the nomination of Erik Siebert as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, when I was informed that he received the UNUSUALLY STRONG support of the two […]