A federal prosecutor in Virginia whose monthslong mortgage fraud investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James has not resulted in criminal charges resigned Friday under pressure from the Trump administration.
Erik Siebert confirmed his departure in an email to colleagues, reviewed by The Associated Press, in which he praised them as the “finest and most exceptional” of Justice Department employees but made no mention of the political turmoil that preceded his resignation.
The replacement of Siebert as U.S. attorney for the prestigious Eastern District of Virginia office comes amid a push by Trump administration officials to indict James, a perceived adversary of the president who has successfully sued him for fraud. President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Friday that he wanted Siebert “out” and multiple people familiar with the matter later told the AP that Siebert had informed his colleagues of his plan to resign from the position.
These people of conscience need to hold their ground. Make them drag you out of the building.
yeah I don’t know what they think resigning will do other than help the evil cause
I mean you try living with MAGA threats and hate for a long time, and you’ll understand why these guys resign. The public officials should serve the american people, but not in a way that could harm them or their family.
well aren’t we all doing that right now?
Sure, I guess in a general sense. If it was more direct I’m not sure how that would toll on me, if I would be unable to sleep because I’m worried someone is going to break in my home and hurt me or my loved ones. And it’s not like there public servants have much of a choice, either they follow along with the corruption, get fired, or resign. There isn’t an outcome where they stay and make a change for the better within the system.
always always make them fire you, more work for them. I’m sorry you worry, I do too but I’m to the point that I’m going to go down swinging, fuck the GOP, hang trump from a noose, tell that fucker come get some I’ll take a few with me