US prosecutor 'fired' after pressure to charge Trump foes | International

WASHINGTON, Sept 20, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he "fired" a federal prosecutor who was reportedly facing pressure over investigations into two of the Republican leader's political foes. Erik Siebert, US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, told staff of his resignation via an email on Friday, the New York Times and other US media outlets reported. Siebert had been under pressure to prosecute two of Trump's political adversaries, former FBI director James Comey -- whom Trump fired in 2017 -- and New York Attorney General Letitia James, the Times reported. Some officials in the administration had argued for Siebert to keep his position, according to the Times. "Today I withdrew the Nomination of...