Trump Says He Fired U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert After Reports He Resisted Charging Rivals

Overview

• Major outlets reported Friday that Erik Siebert left his post as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia after reported pressure to bring politically sensitive cases.
• Trump said he withdrew Siebert’s nomination and declared, “He did not resign, I fired him,” reiterating to reporters that he wanted Siebert removed.
• w YoNew York Times reported Siebert told the Justice Department he opposed indicting former FBI Director James Comey on allegations of lying to Congress.
• The Washington Post reported Siebert concluded there was insufficient evidence to charge New York Attorney General Letitia James over a mortgage-fraud allegation.
• The coverage relies on unnamed sources, and the articles do not cite an independent Justice Department confirmation about the pressure or the circumstances of his departure.