Michele Beckwith, a 15-year veteran prosecutor in California, was abruptly removed from her position as acting U.S. attorney due to her refusal to enforce a court order preventing immigration raids without probable cause. The firing appears to be part of President Trump’s effort to silence federal prosecutors who do not align with his agenda, highlighting the tension between prosecutorial independence and political pressure.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/us/trump-fires-us-attorney-california-immigration.html