Overview

• In a Truth Social post addressed to Attorney General Pam Bondi, the president demanded prosecutions of James Comey, Sen. Adam Schiff, and New York Attorney General Letitia James, writing "JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW!!!"
• Hours later, he announced Lindsey Halligan, a former personal attorney and current White House aide, as his pick to lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.
• Erik Siebert departed the Virginia post after resisting pressure to charge Letitia James, with reports noting he found insufficient evidence to bring a mortgage‑fraud case.
• Multiple outlets report career prosecutors reviewing the James matter uncovered no clear proof she knowingly falsified mortgage documents.
• Senior Justice Department and White House officials were reportedly blindsided by the public directive, while reactions split as Democrats warned of weaponization and Republicans such as Sen. Markwayne Mullin defended scrutinizing Trump’s targets; Chris Christie called the pressure corrosive to the justice system.