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Erik Siebert resigned after refusing to charge Letitia James, citing insufficient evidence in a politically charged mortgage fraud probe under Trump administration pressure.
- A federal prosecutor, Erik Siebert, resigned after President Donald Trump pressured for his removal amid an investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, which did not yield criminal charges.
- James has denied all allegations and characterized the investigation as political revenge against her for previous legal actions against Trump.
- Trump stated, "I want him out," after Siebert's office found insufficient evidence to charge James with fraud, leading to Siebert resigning from his position.
- James' lawyers have denied allegations that she falsified documents regarding her property, viewing the investigation as political retribution.
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U.S. attorney resigns under pressure from Trump to charge N.Y. AG Letitia James
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 politica…
He resigned for the pressure of tycoon. Just a few hours before his farewell, the president had told journalists in the Oval Office to want his removal.
Trump Pressure Forces US Prosecutor To Resign
What happens when a top federal prosecutor doubts the case he’s asked to pursue—especially when the president is watching? That’s the drama unfolding in Virginia, where Erik Siebert, acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District, abruptly resigned. President Donald Trump bluntly declared, “I want him out.”Siebert’s team had been investigating claims that New York Attorney General Letitia James falsified mortgage records to score better loan deal…
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