President Donald Trump intends to fire US Attorney Erik Siebert, who has been under pressure to charge New York Attorney General Letitia James with mortgage fraud, two sources with knowledge of the matter told CNN.
It is not immediately clear if Siebert has been informed. James, who won a business fraud case against Trump and his company, has been a target of the president ever since. Trump has privately and angrily complained about James even months into taking office, multiple sources familiar with the conversations told CNN.
CNN previously reported that Justice Department prosecutors in Virginia believed they have not gathered enough evidence to indict James.
A source briefed on the internal conversations said Siebert and his office have been bracing for this possibility as the administration has ramped up the political pressure in recent weeks.
“He wanted to be a team player, but also follow the law,” one person said.
