Overview

• President Trump publicly pressed Attorney General Pam Bondi on Truth Social to bring cases against Letitia James, Adam Schiff and James Comey, saying delays were hurting the Justice Department’s credibility.
• Interim U.S. attorney Erik S. Siebert resigned after Trump said he wanted him out, while the president later claimed he had fired the veteran prosecutor.
• Siebert had informed the Department of Justice he lacked sufficient evidence to charge James with mortgage fraud and raised doubts about a separate probe into Comey over a beach photo post.
• Trump announced he had named Lindsey Halligan, a White House aide, to replace Siebert in the Eastern District of Virginia, arguing Bondi needed a “tough” prosecutor to move cases forward.
• Trump cited accusations from housing official Bill Pulte in urging prosecutions, and the developments drew fresh warnings that the White House is exerting undue influence on charging decisions.