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Prosecutor fired by Trump administration after hesitancy on Comey case
A Justice Department prosecutor was fired after saying he would struggle to take on a criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey alongside his other responsibilities, according to multiple ...

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Federal Prosecutor Is Fired Amid Further Turmoil in Comey Case
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Trump’s DOJ Fires No. 2 Prosecutor in Virginia After He Refused to Lead Comey Case: Report
Top Republicans denounce justice department’s criminal probe into Fed chair Jay Powell
Donald Trump faces a backlash on Capitol Hill after his federal prosecutors launched a criminal probe into Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell, with top Republican lawmakers delivering rare rebukes of th...

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Fed Pushes Back Against Trump’s Legal Action
Latest Trump move on Fed may have hit a tripwire, with a rally behind Powell
Justice department’s probe into Jay Powell galvanises Fed leaders to repel Donald Trump’s attacks
“People inside the Fed will view this development as really alarming and see it as a statement that Trump absolutely intends to gain control over monetary policy,” said Janet Yellen, a former Fed chai...

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Former Federal Reserve chiefs attack Department of Justice probe into Jay Powell
Global central bankers defend Fed's Powell after Trump threat

$10 million in prosecutor funding is not enough to save our justice system

Ending the prosecutor vacancy crisis and protecting the criminal justice system will require a larger investment.

Newport News gets new top prosecutor for first time in 36 years

Shannon M. Jones, formerly an assistant city attorney, was sworn in as the city’s new commonwealth’s attorney and promised a more progressive approach to criminal justice.

Hamilton County GOP selects new prosecutor after Garrison steps down

The new Hamilton County prosecutor, a longtime attorney in the prosecutor's office, will face voters in the 2026 elections.

Justice Department fires top career prosecutor in Lindsey Halligan-led office

The top career prosecutor in the Justice Department’s Eastern District of Virginia office has been fired, according to three people familiar with the development Monday.
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