National News Federal prosecutor who was fired over years-old blog posts critical of Trump sues Justice Department Will Rosenzweig was two weeks away from trying a multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud case. The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File) APWASHINGTON (AP) — A federal prosecutor fired last year over critical comments he had written as a private citizen about President Donald Trump sued the Justice Department on Friday, saying his termination violated his First Amendment rights. “Yet the Department of Justice fired him on the eve of trial because, years ago as a private citizen, he published criticisms of President Trump. Advertisement:A Justice Department spokeswoman declined to comment, citing pending litigation.