Overview
- Trump used a Truth Social post addressed to Attorney General Pam Bondi to urge investigations, saying "we cannot wait" and naming Adam Schiff, Letitia James and James Comey.
- Erik Siebert, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, resigned after reportedly rejecting a fraud case against James due to insufficient evidence, according to multiple outlets.
- Trump said "I fired him" and announced Lindsey Halligan, his former attorney now serving in the White House, as his nominee to fill the Virginia post.
- Media reports say Siebert also declined to pursue action against former FBI director Comey, whom Trump has accused of lying to Congress.
- Legal experts and opposition figures warn the public demands and rapid personnel moves risk undermining prosecutorial independence at the Justice Department.