Top attorney dismissed in prosecutor's office run by Lindsey Halligan
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Robert McBride, a top federal attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, has been removed from his position amid controversies involving prosecutions of Donald Trump's perceived political opponents.
- The Justice Department maintains that Lindsey Halligan is the head of the office, despite a federal judge ruling her appointment unlawful and dismissing cases her office brought against James Comey and Letitia James.
- The dispute reportedly centers on whether McBride would lead efforts to re-indict Comey, with McBride allegedly meeting secretly with federal judges to seek appointment as acting U.S. attorney.
- Justice Department leadership supported McBride's dismissal, while the Eastern District of Virginia declined to comment on the situation.
