President Donald Trump is set to fire the US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia after the prosecutor refused to bring criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James after finding no clear evidence of mortgage fraud. Erik Siebert, who has served in the position since January, was told by administration officials that his last day on the job is expected to be Friday.
Federal prosecutors in Virginia found no clear evidence to prove that James had knowingly committed mortgage fraud when she purchased a home in the state in 2023. However, Trump officials pushed Siebert to bring criminal charges against her anyway, according to sources familiar with the matter. The administration now plans to install a US attorney who would more aggressively investigate James.
