House Judiciary Committee Democrats launch investigation of Virginia U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert's ouster

Source: CBS News

September 26, 2025 / 7:17 AM EDT


Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are launching a review Friday of the ouster of federal prosecutor Erik Siebert, a week after he resigned as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and a day after Siebert's replacement signed an indictment of former FBI Director James Comey. Prosecutors had expressed concern about Siebert's possible ouster over his failure to bring a case against another Trump adversary, New York Attorney General Letitia James.

President Trump, in a social media post after Siebert's departure from the office, had pressed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi about prosecutions against political foes including Comey, James and Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff of California, calling them "guilty as hell."

Mr. Trump praised one of his own former defense lawyers, Lindsey Halligan, calling her "a really good lawyer," and told Bondi in the post, "We can't delay any longer."

Halligan was sworn in as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia on Monday, replacing Siebert in the office. She has no prior experience as a prosecutor.

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