Trump administration fires prosecutor hours after he was appointed

The Trump administration has fired a top prosecutor in Virginia just hours after judges hired him.

A panel of judges announced on Friday that they had unanimously voted to appoint James W Hundley as the interim US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Hours later, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche wrote on X: "EDVA judges do not pick our US Attorney. POTUS does. James Hundley, you're fired!"

Hundley was picked to fill the seat vacated by Erik Siebert, who resigned in September under pressure from President Donald Trump.

It is the second time this month that the Trump administration has abruptly fired a prosecutor who was appointed by judges.