Overview

• Trump used Truth Social to urge Attorney General Pam Bondi to bring cases against James Comey, Adam Schiff and New York Attorney General Letitia James, calling for action “now.”
• Interim Eastern District of Virginia U.S. Attorney Erik S. Siebert departed after concluding there was insufficient evidence to charge Letitia James with mortgage fraud, with Trump saying he fired him.
• Trump announced he would nominate Lindsey Halligan, a White House adviser and member of his personal legal team with no prosecutorial experience, to replace Siebert.
• Reporting indicates internal disagreement at the Justice Department, as Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche tried to keep Siebert in place before Trump insisted on his removal.
• Pressure has reportedly expanded to other districts, including Maryland U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes, who has told associates she will not charge Schiff without supporting evidence and recently approved a search in the Bolton inquiry.