Trump DOJ fires prosecutor who declined to pursue James Comey case

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6. Justice Department fires top career prosecutor in Lindsey Halligan-led office

The trump DOJ is a partisan operation

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https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/12/politics/justice-department-virginia-fires-prosecutor-robert-mcbride

The top career prosecutor in the Justice Department’s Eastern District of Virginia office has been fired, according to three people familiar with the development Monday.

It is the latest dramatic change to the powerful prosecutors’ office that previously brought cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

The prosecutor, Robert McBride, was in the US Attorney’s Office for only a handful of weeks, working as No. 2 to Lindsey Halligan, who is President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the office as US Attorney but whose authority has been undercut in court.

McBride’s removal, supported by Justice Department leadership in Washington, leaves the office without a top prosecutor to manage the office and oversee investigations and cases, including ones Halligan has sought.