Justice Department fires lawyer named by judges as Virginia U.S. attorney

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Published

2026-02-21

Topic tags

law enforcement, prosecution, government

Storylines

trump-judicial-challenges

Primary entities

James Hundley, Todd Blanche, Lindsey Halligan, U.S. Department of Justice, Eastern District of Virginia, Erik Siebert, James Comey, Letitia James, Donald Trump

Themes

Federal prosecutor appointments and court challenges, Political accountability and power disputes between branches, Legal uncertainty in high-profile criminal cases

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1.3.0

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2026-05-24T08:22:24Z

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v0.3.0

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v0.3.0