Weaponization-of-Government

Two Federal Prosecutors Fired After Refusing to Bring Charges Against Letitia James

2025-10-17 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On October 17, 2025, the Trump administration fired two senior federal prosecutors from the Eastern District of Virginia after they voiced opposition to bringing criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James. Elizabeth Yusi, the top criminal prosecutor for the Norfolk office who …

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Pirro's DC Office Dismisses 21% of Cases in 8 Weeks vs 0.5% Over Previous Decade

2025-10-04 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Federal Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui reveals an unprecedented collapse in prosecutorial standards under U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s leadership in Washington D.C. Of the over 4,000 cases charged by complaint between 2014 and 2024, DOJ moved to dismiss fewer than 20—less than 0.5%. In just …

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