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Fight Erupts Over Fate of U.S. Attorney Investigating Two Trump Foes
Trump officials told Erik S. Siebert that he was likely to be fired. He had hit roadblocks investigating New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, and the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey.
Sept. 19, 2025 Updated 4:21 p.m. ET
The push to remove Erik S. Siebert, a highly regarded career prosecutor, came as a shock in an office that handles some of the nation’s most sensitive national security investigations. Rod Lamkey/Associated Press
A high-stakes debate raged inside the Trump administration on Friday over the fate of the veteran U.S. attorney investigating New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, and the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey, according to people briefed on the situation.
Administration officials informed Erik S. Siebert, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, that he would most likely be fired, but there appeared to be a last-ditch effort by some in the Justice Department to protect Mr. Siebert and the situation remained in flux, those people said.
Mr. Siebert has recently told senior Justice Department officials that investigators found insufficient evidence to bring mortgage fraud charges against Ms. James and has also raised concerns about a potential case against Mr. Comey, according to officials.
President Trump has long viewed Ms. James and Mr. Comey as adversaries and has repeatedly pledged retribution against law enforcement officials who pursued him. The president, who has publicly called Ms. James “a crook,” has in the past expressed frustration that a prosecution against her was not moving ahead, according to a person briefed on his remarks. ... A Justice Department spokesman and a White House spokesman did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A spokesman for Mr. Siebert did not comment.
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Glenn Thrush covers the Department of Justice for The Times and has also written about gun violence, civil rights and conditions in the country’s jails and prisons.
Maggie Haberman is a White House correspondent for The Times, reporting on President Trump.
Jonah E. Bromwich covers criminal justice in the New York region for The Times. He is focused on political influence and its effect on the rule of law in the area's federal and state courts.
Alan Feuer covers extremism and political violence for The Times, focusing on the criminal cases involving the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and against former President Donald J. Trump.
William K. Rashbaum is a Times reporter covering municipal and political corruption, the courts and broader law enforcement topics in New York.
Trump officials told Erik S. Siebert that he was likely to be fired. He had hit roadblocks investigating New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, and the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey.
Sept. 19, 2025 Updated 4:21 p.m. ET
The push to remove Erik S. Siebert, a highly regarded career prosecutor, came as a shock in an office that handles some of the nation’s most sensitive national security investigations. Rod Lamkey/Associated Press
A high-stakes debate raged inside the Trump administration on Friday over the fate of the veteran U.S. attorney investigating New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, and the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey, according to people briefed on the situation.
Administration officials informed Erik S. Siebert, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, that he would most likely be fired, but there appeared to be a last-ditch effort by some in the Justice Department to protect Mr. Siebert and the situation remained in flux, those people said.
Mr. Siebert has recently told senior Justice Department officials that investigators found insufficient evidence to bring mortgage fraud charges against Ms. James and has also raised concerns about a potential case against Mr. Comey, according to officials.
President Trump has long viewed Ms. James and Mr. Comey as adversaries and has repeatedly pledged retribution against law enforcement officials who pursued him. The president, who has publicly called Ms. James “a crook,” has in the past expressed frustration that a prosecution against her was not moving ahead, according to a person briefed on his remarks. ... A Justice Department spokesman and a White House spokesman did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A spokesman for Mr. Siebert did not comment.
{snip}
Glenn Thrush covers the Department of Justice for The Times and has also written about gun violence, civil rights and conditions in the country’s jails and prisons.
Maggie Haberman is a White House correspondent for The Times, reporting on President Trump.
Jonah E. Bromwich covers criminal justice in the New York region for The Times. He is focused on political influence and its effect on the rule of law in the area's federal and state courts.
Alan Feuer covers extremism and political violence for The Times, focusing on the criminal cases involving the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and against former President Donald J. Trump.
William K. Rashbaum is a Times reporter covering municipal and political corruption, the courts and broader law enforcement topics in New York.
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