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Who is James Hundley? Virginia prosecutor fired after being appointed interim US Attorney to replace Trump loyalist

The US Department of Justice has fired veteran lawyer James W Hundley just hours after a panel of federal judges unanimously appointed him as interim US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, marking the latest clash between the judiciary and the Trump administration over prosecutorial appointments.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the dismissal shortly after Hundley was sworn in by Chief US District Judge M. Hannah Lauck in Richmond, declaring on social media that the authority to appoint US attorneys rests with the president, not federal judges.

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