Overview
- In weekend posts, President Donald Trump pressed Attorney General Pam Bondi to open cases against Adam Schiff, Letitia James and former FBI director 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.
- Trump said "I fired him" and nominated Lindsey Halligan, a former White House lawyer who represented him in the Mar-a-Lago documents case, to replace Siebert.
- The accusations cited by Trump originated from FHFA chief Bill Pulte, who has not presented supporting evidence, and no formal federal investigations have been announced.
- Democratic leaders including Chuck Schumer and Chris Murphy warned that the president's pressure threatens prosecutorial independence, while some Republicans expressed unease.