US EditionUS Justice Department fires two who worked for Biden-era official targeted by Trump, sources say
Michael Ben'Ary was dismissed following false social media claims linking him to the Comey case amid ongoing DOJ turmoil and political pressure on prosecutors, sources said.
- Following a social media post, the DOJ fired Michael Ben'Ary Wednesday; his dismissal followed Julie Kelly linking him to the Comey case.
- Julie Kelly's social media post earlier this week alleged Ben'Ary was part of an `internal resistance` to the Comey indictment, but multiple sources said the claim was baseless amid MAGA activists' pressure.
- As a nearly two-decade DOJ veteran, Ben'Ary prosecuted major national security cases, leading the prosecution of Mohammad Sharifullah in the Abbey Gate attack that killed 13 American service members and about 170 Afghan civilians.
- The termination follows the recent ousting of Maya Song, raising concerns about politicization and erosion of civil service protections at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, which has a small national security section.
- After President Trump installed Lindsey Halligan as interim U.S. attorney, who replaced Erik Siebert and secured a grand jury indictment of James Comey, Stacey Young warned, `Too often, job performance under this Justice Department leadership isn't measured by competence- in fact, it can be disqualifying.
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