Todd Blanche Fires James W. Hundley After Judicial Appointment

The Donald Trump administration dismissed James W. Hundley as the interim US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia only hours after federal judges appointed him to the role.Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the removal following a dispute over whether the executive branch or the judiciary holds the legal authority to fill prosecutorial vacancies.This conflict intensified after judges in five states ruled that previous appointments by Donald Trump were unlawful, including those involving Lindsey Halligan.