"Trump has feuded with James after the attorney general successfully sued the Trump Organization for fraud. Judge Arthur Engoron ruled against Trump, concluding that the former president and his company deceived banks, insurers, and others by massively overvaluing his assets and exaggerating his net worth on paperwork used in making deals and securing financing. The Trump Organization was ordered to pay $354 million, a figure that increased to north of $500 million with interest this year."
"The president has reportedly been leaning on federal prosecutors to bring charges against James for alleged mortgage fraud. She has been accused of falsely claiming her house in Virginia as her primary residence despite being legally required to live in New York as an elected official there. ABC News reported on Wednesday that Siebert, who is the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, was having difficulty finding enough evidence to sustain a conviction against James."
"Administration officials have told Siebert of Trump's intention to fire him, sources familiar with the matter said, ABC News stated. Siebert's last day on the job is expected to be Friday. Trump nominated Siebert for the job in May. The decision to fire Siebert could throw into crisis one of the most prominent U.S. attorney's offices, which handles a bulk of the country's espionage and terrorism cases, and heighten concerns about Trump's alleged use of the DOJ to target his political adversaries, ABC News stated."
President Trump is expected to fire U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert after Siebert's office was unable to find sufficient evidence to charge New York Attorney General Letitia James with mortgage fraud. Trump has feuded with James since she successfully sued the Trump Organization for fraud, and a judge concluded that Trump and his company deceived banks and others by overvaluing assets and exaggerating net worth. The Trump Organization was ordered to pay $354 million, later increasing with interest, though an appeals court recently ruled the amount excessive. Siebert was nominated in May; his removal could disrupt the Eastern District of Virginia and raise concerns about politicizing the Justice Department.
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