A new U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia has removed two senior prosecutors from their positions over their resistance to charging New York Attorney General Letitia James with bank fraud. The firings come after Lindsey Halligan took office last month, succeeding an official who defied demands to prosecute Trump’s enemies, including James and former FBI Director James Comey. Yusi and Bird, top criminal and deputy prosecutors respectively, were informed of their removals on Friday, amidst reports that their departures were driven by politics rather than performance issues. This move has sparked further turmoil in the office, with multiple senior officials already removed over similar concerns.
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