Posted on 09/20/2025 11:25:56 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Siebert reportedly intended to resign after Trump publicly said that he wanted him ousted from his position. The president’s administration had pressured Siebert to investigate New York Attorney General Letitia James for mortgage fraud.
“Today I withdrew the Nomination of Erik Siebert as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, when I was informed that he received the UNUSUALLY STRONG support of the two absolutely terrible, sleazebag Democrat Senators, from the Great State of Virginia. He didn’t quit, I fired him! Next time let him go in as a Democrat, not a Republican,” he wrote on Truth Social.
Siebert wrote an email to staff in Alexandria on Friday informing them that he intended to resign, ABC News reported.
“For the last eight months, I have had the pleasure of leading the finest and most exceptional of DOJ employees, who care deeply about our nation and our EDVA community,” Siebert wrote. “Thank you for the lessons you have taught me, the sacrifices you have made, and the pursuit of justice you strive for every day.”
Trump fired Siebert because investigators could not find sufficient evidence to charge James for mortgage fraud, the outlet reported. The president said she was “very guilty of something” in the Oval Office on Friday.
His public reasoning for his firing of Siebert was that Virginia Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark Warner (D-VA) supported his confirmation. “When I saw that he got approved by those two men, I said, pull it, because he can’t be any good,” Trump said. “When I learned that they voted for him, I said, I don’t really want him.”
James, who has not been charged, was under investigation by the Department of Justice for...
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It’s called oversight.
Every detail cannot be right.
But it can be made right.
Trump just proved that.
Trump 2.0. Trump has learned a lot. I remember when Wray got a huge number of rat votes for Confirmation. We all knew what that meant.
Trump is right about one thing. Anything those two rat Senators support cannot be good.
“worthless, sleazebag Senators” LOL!
RE: “worthless, sleazebag Senators” LOL!
Notice every Senator quickly turned around when he said that.😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
They’re getting touchy these days.
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