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Monday, October 06, 2025

A senior federal prosecutor in Virginia has privately told colleagues she intends to reject efforts to bring criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James, despite mounting pressure from President Donald Trump, according to MSNBC, citing two people familiar with the matter. Elizabeth Yusi, who oversees significant prosecutions in the Norfolk office of the Eastern District of Virginia, has concluded there is no probable cause to pursue a mortgage fraud case against James.

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The case marks a flashpoint in the Trump administration's broader effort to target perceived political enemies through the Department of Justice. Career prosecutors in Virginia are growing increasingly concerned that legal decisions are being overridden by political directives, which threatens the department's independence and credibility. Yusi's resistance follows the abrupt resignation of her predecessor, Erik Siebert, who was removed after refusing to pursue charges against James and former FBI Director James Comey.

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Trump has publicly demanded criminal charges against James, labeling her "SCUM" on Truth Social and accusing her of leading a politically motivated "witch hunt." His calls for prosecution intensified after James secured a civil fraud verdict against him and the Trump Organization, resulting in a $454 million penalty, later overturned on appeal. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-06 05:19 PM | Reply

She'll be fired for even being mentioned in this report.

#2 | Posted by jpw at 2025-10-06 05:41 PM | Reply

Yep she's getting fired for sure.

This is insubordination!
--Republicans

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-06 05:49 PM | Reply

She'll be fortunate if the orange child rapist's deplorables don't firebomb her house.

#4 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-10-06 05:55 PM | Reply

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