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

2026-02-21 By Main Street Independent

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Trump Administration Judicial Challenges

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2026-02-21
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James Hundley, Todd Blanche, Lindsey Halligan, U.S. Department of Justice, Eastern District of Virginia, Erik Siebert, James Comey, Letitia James, Donald Trump
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Federal prosecutor appointments and court challenges, Political accountability and power disputes between branches, Legal uncertainty in high-profile criminal cases
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