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NY civil liberties group cries foul after prosecutor resigns rather than charge AG James
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Gothamist
The New York Civil Liberties Union is crying foul after a Republican federal prosecutor stepped down for refusing to bring criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Erik Siebert was acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, the erstwhile nominee of President Donald Trump.
His office declined to bring charges against James, a longtime adversary of the president who successfully sued the Trump Organization for fraud.
Rather than wait to be fired, Siebert resigned according to an email he sent staff, as reported by the Associated Press.
Next time let him go in as a Democrat, not a Republican.”James’ office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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