US attorney resigns amid pressure from Trump after sources say he refused to charge NY AG Letitia James

U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert resigned under pressure from the Trump administration after refusing to pursue criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James. Trump officials pushed for charges despite a lack of evidence, citing James's involvement in a civil fraud case against Trump. Siebert's resignation leaves the Eastern District of Virginia's U.S. Attorney's office without a leader. James's lawyer called Siebert's removal a 'brazen attack on the rule of law'. Siebert intends to return as a line prosecutor, but his future role remains uncertain.

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