DOJ Fires James Hundley Following Constitutional Power Struggle
The DOJ fired James Hundley shortly after federal judges appointed him as the interim US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, replacing Lindsey Halligan.Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the dismissal on social media, asserting that Donald Trump holds the sole constitutional authority to select prosecutors despite laws allowing judicial appointments.This confrontation follows similar conflicts in New York and the controversial departure of veteran prosecutor
Erik Siebert after pressure to target political figures like
James Comey and
Letitia James.