Trump Admin Fires U.S. Attorney Within Hours Of His Appointment

"Donald Kinsella was appointed the U.S. attorney in New York's Northern District in place of John A. Sarcone III, who left his post as the acting U.S. attorney after a judge blocked Sarcone from any further involvement in the investigation of New York Attorney General Letitia James, claiming he was not lawfully serving in the office at the time the subpoenas were issued in the case."

"Within hours of Kinsella's appointment, the new U.S attorney recived an email from a White House official, who claimed Kinsella was being removed from his post. Kinsella told The New York Times that he was unsure whether the email could legally constitute his firing, claiming he would speak to the district judges who appointed him before taking any steps. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, however, seemed to feel the email did carry legal weight."

"In December of last year, Trump's former personal lawyer, Alina Habba, was barred from her previously held post as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor after a federal appeals court upheld a lower court decision that found she was unlawfully serving in her position. The president's handpicked prosecutor in northern Virginia, Lindsey Halligan, was dually deemed to have been unlawfully appointed in November. Her illegal appointment was the basis for the dismissal of charges against ex-FBI Director James Comey and Letitia James."

Donald Kinsella was appointed U.S. attorney for New York's Northern District by federal judges to replace John A. Sarcone III after a judge found Sarcone was not lawfully serving when subpoenas were issued in the Letitia James investigation. Within hours of Kinsella's appointment, a White House official emailed that he was being removed from the post. Kinsella said he was unsure whether the email legally constituted a firing and planned to consult the district judges. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche publicly declared Kinsella officially fired and cited Article II authority. The administration has faced prior court rulings finding other presidential appointees unlawfully installed, including Alina Habba and Lindsey Halligan.

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