{"id":13369,"date":"2025-09-20T17:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T17:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=13369"},"modified":"2025-09-20T17:29:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T17:29:00","slug":"trump-says-he-fired-u-s-attorney-over-letitia-james-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=13369","title":{"rendered":"Trump Says He \u2018Fired\u2019 U.S. Attorney Over Letitia James Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"662\">President Donald Trump claimed Saturday that Interim U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert was fired, not resigned, intensifying political tensions over the Justice Department\u2019s handling of New York Attorney General Letitia James. Siebert, who served as interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) since early 2025, announced his resignation Friday evening, thanking staff and calling his tenure an honor. His departure came just hours after Trump publicly stated he wanted Siebert \u201cout\u201d over what he viewed as a lack of action regarding potential federal prosecution of James.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"1110\">Trump expressed frustration that Siebert had been \u201cblue-slipped\u201d \u2014 a Senate tradition allowing home-state senators to weigh in on nominees \u2014 by Virginia\u2019s Democratic Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine. Trump sharply criticized both senators, referring to them as \u201cbad guys,\u201d and questioned Siebert\u2019s suitability for the post due to their backing. \u201cI don\u2019t really want him,\u201d Trump said, later adding on Truth Social, \u201cHe didn\u2019t quit, I fired him!\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1112\" data-end=\"1578\">Despite Trump\u2019s current stance, Siebert was originally nominated by Trump himself in May, with support from Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin. However, Trump said that strong Democratic support made Siebert untrustworthy. His remarks followed questions about whether the Justice Department would investigate Letitia James, who previously secured a civil fraud judgment against Trump. The former president has repeatedly accused her of political bias and misconduct.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1771\">Siebert\u2019s resignation email made no mention of Trump, James, or the circumstances surrounding his departure. It focused solely on appreciation for his colleagues and the mission of the EDVA.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"2030\">The Justice Department has not commented on Siebert\u2019s departure. 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