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Top Virginia U.S. Attorney Resigns After White House Pressure in Letitia James Probe

Prosecutors in his office had told the Justice Department they lacked clear evidence to charge Letitia James.

Erik Siebert, then the interim US Attorney for the eastern district of Virginia, speaks during a news conference in Manassas, Virginia, on March 27, 2025. Alongside him are Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Pam Bondi.
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FILE - New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference outside Manhattan federal court in New York, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
President Trump attends a press conference. Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Overview

  • Erik Siebert confirmed his resignation in an internal email Friday, ending his tenure leading the Eastern District of Virginia.
  • President Trump publicly said “I want him out” as administration officials pressed for charges against the New York attorney general.
  • Federal prosecutors in Virginia had determined they could not prove James knowingly committed mortgage fraud, and no indictment has been filed.
  • The inquiry stemmed from an April referral by FHFA Director Bill Pulte alleging misstatements about a Virginia residence and Brooklyn property records.
  • DOJ official Ed Martin has coordinated parts of the review and drew criticism for unconventional public actions, while James and her lawyers deny wrongdoing and call the probe retaliatory.