Trump 行政官解雇了VA顶级检察官,原因是法官宣布领导权无效后拒绝继续审理Comey案件。 Trump admin fired top VA prosecutor for refusing to pursue Comey case after judge voided leadership.

弗吉尼亚州东区美国检察官办公室副局长Robert McBride在拒绝领导对前联邦调查局局长James Comey的起诉后,被特朗普政府解雇。 Robert McBride, second-in-command at the Eastern District of Virginia’s U.S. Attorney’s office, was fired by the Trump administration after declining to lead a prosecution against former FBI Director James Comey. 该动议是在一名联邦法官11月裁定办公室主任Lindsey Halligan被非法任命,使其权威无效并导致撤销对Comey和纽约总检察长Letitia James的刑事案件之后提出的。 The move follows a federal judge’s November ruling that the office’s head, Lindsey Halligan, was unlawfully appointed, invalidating her authority and leading to the dismissal of criminal cases against Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. 据报告,曾担任特朗普总统私人律师的麦克布赖德与司法部领导层发生冲突,因为他试图私下会见法官,寻求发挥最高检察官作用。 McBride, a former personal lawyer for President Trump, reportedly clashed with Justice Department leadership over his efforts to privately meet with judges and seek the top prosecutor role. 司法部没有发表评论,但据报一些官员支持开枪。 The Justice Department has not commented, but officials reportedly backed the firing. 这一情况加强了对联邦起诉中政治影响的监督。 The situation has intensified scrutiny over political influence in federal prosecutions.