Prosecutor-Firing

DOJ Fires Top National Security Prosecutor Michael Ben'Ary Based on False Social Media Post

2025-10-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On October 1, 2025, the Department of Justice fired Michael Ben’Ary, the chief of the national security section in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, after pro-Trump activist and writer Julie Kelly posted on social media falsely linking him to internal …

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Eastern District of Virginia US Attorney Erik Siebert Resigns Under Trump Pressure to Charge Letitia James

2025-09-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On September 20, 2025, Erik Siebert resigned as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia after President Trump publicly stated he wanted Siebert “out” following a monthslong mortgage fraud investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James that failed to produce …

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