Overview

• Erik Siebert confirmed his departure in an email to staff Friday after the president publicly said he wanted him "out."
• Trump later asserted on social media that he fired Siebert, while earlier reports described a resignation under pressure with no successor announced.
• Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia had concluded they lacked clear evidence to support mortgage‑fraud charges tied to James’s 2023 home purchase.
• The investigation originated with an April referral from FHFA Director Bill Pulte and involved DOJ official Ed Martin, whose letter urging James to resign and appearance outside her home drew scrutiny.
• Siebert’s deputy, Maya Song, is moving to a line‑prosecutor role, and senators and legal advocates warned that turnover in the high‑profile EDVA office risks politicizing prosecutorial decisions.