Elizabeth Yusi

Federal Prosecutor Elizabeth Yusi Fired After Refusing to Charge NY AG Letitia James

2025-10-19 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Elizabeth Yusi, assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia’s Norfolk office, was terminated along with her deputy Kristin Bird for resisting Trump administration pressure to bring mortgage fraud charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James. Yusi authored an internal …

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Federal Prosecutor Fired for Refusing Trump Demand to Indict Letitia James

2025-10-18 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

Federal prosecutor Elizabeth Yusi was purged from her position after refusing President Trump’s demand to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James without evidence of criminal conduct. Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan—a former Trump personal attorney with no prosecutorial …

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