Raskin probes removal of US attorney over Comey, James investigations

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Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin, ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, opened a probe into the removal of a U.S. attorney over his investigation into former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Raskin launched the investigation on Thursday after Erik Siebert, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, said he stepped down over facing pressure to bring charges against Comey and James, The Hill reported. President Donald Trump said that he had fired Siebert.

After Siebert left office, Trump told Attorney General Pam Bondi to bring the cases. Comey was indicted on Thursday, just days later. He is facing charges that he made false statements to Congress when he denied leaking information to the media and obstructed justice. The former FBI director could face up to five years in prison on the counts.

The congressman asked for all documents and communications about Seibert’s removal, including any correspondence between the Department of Justice, the White House, and Bill Pulte, who leads the Federal Housing Finance Authority, which made the criminal referrals alleging mortgage fraud against James.

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