Thursday, February 12, 2026

U.S. Attorney Chosen to Replace Trump Pick is Quickly Fired by White House

Donald T. Kinsella, 79, was appointed as U.S. attorney in the Northern District of New York in a private ceremony on Wednesday. But just hours later, Mr. Kinsella said, he received an email from a White House ...

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Todd Blanche says "You are fired, Donald Kinsella." Kinsella was just selected as the US Attorney for the Northern District of New York by the district's judges, as permitted by statute.

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-- Anna Bower (@annabower.bsky.social) Feb 11, 2026 at 9:53 PM

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Todd Blanche sounds like a real classy guy.

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-13 08:29 AM

#1 Well he is dangling a pardon to a convicted------------ in order to exonerate his pedophile boss.

#2 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-02-13 10:14 AM

Trump sure has a fragile ego.

#3 | Posted by path at 2026-02-13 01:31 PM

The same DoJ that asks the judiciary for patience and trust after they purged the system of experienced attorneys and replaced them with political hacks is starting to find the courts will no longer tolerate their incompetence and flouting of law. This firing will only worsen that situation for the DoJ.

#4 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-02-13 02:18 PM

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