The top prosecutor who is overseeing a criminal mortgage fraud investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James resigned from his post on Friday, after U.S. President Donald Trump called for him to be removed from the job, according to an internal email and a person familiar with the matter.
Erik Siebert, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, informed his staff about his resignation not long after Trump told reporters at the White House he had lost confidence in him.
"This evening, I submitted my resignation as Interim U.S. Attorney for EDVA," he wrote. "For the last eight months, I have had the pleasure of leading the finest and most exceptional of DOJ employees who care deeply about our nation and our EDVA community.
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