Judge-Selected VA U.S. Attorney Fired Hours After Appointment
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Judge M. Hannah Lauck in Virginia appointed James W. Hundley as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, replacing a Trump-era appointee, but Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche fired Hundley two hours later in a social-media post—marking the second such ouster this month and highlighting ongoing tensions between the federal judiciary and the DOJ over interim U.S. attorney appointments.
- Longtime Virginia Lawyer Chosen by Judges as U.S. Attorney, and Then Fired The New York Times
- Deputy AG fires interim U.S. attorney succeeding Trump loyalist hours after appointment NBC News
- Justice Department swiftly fires lawyer chosen as top federal prosecutor for Virginia office Yahoo
- Justice Department says interim US attorney is fired hours after Virginia judges appoint him to replace Trump loyalist CNN
- Trump administration fires new top prosecutor in Eastern Virginia almost immediately after he was hired by judges CBS News
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