The US attorney investigating mortgage fraud allegations against New York state Attorney General Letitia James didn’t resign, he was fired, President Trump declared on Truth Social.
Erik Siebert, the top prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia, told staff he resigned Friday amid reports he was facing pressure from the Trump administration over the James probe , which has yet to result in criminal charges.
“Today I withdrew the Nomination of Erik Siebert as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, when I was informed that he received the UNUSUALLY STRONG support of the two absolutely terrible, sleazebag Democrat Senators, from the Great State of Virginia,” Trump posted on Truth Social, just after midnight Saturday.
“He didn’t quit, I fired him!” the president asser