A former US Attorney for Kentucky, Robert McBride, has been fired by the Department of Justice after declining to lead the prosecution against former FBI Director James Comey. The move comes amidst a series of dismissals within the eastern district of Virginia's office, which has been embroiled in controversy over its handling of high-profile cases involving Trump allies and critics.
McBride, who was appointed as deputy to Lindsey Halligan, a Trump ally installed by President Donald Trump as acting US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia, had reportedly refused to take on significant cases in the district. Instead, he had been secretly meeting with local judges in an effort to secure a promotion to the top prosecutor position himself.
Sources close to the matter indicate that top Justice Department officials supported McBride's termination, following his refusal to lead the Comey prosecution. The decision came after a judge threw out the charges against Comey in November, ruling that Halligan had been unlawfully appointed as US attorney. This ruling is being appealed by the Department of Justice.
The controversy surrounding the office has seen multiple career prosecutors terminated over their resistance to bringing charges against James and Comey. The two cases have raised concerns about politicization of the justice system, with some accusing Trump allies of using their positions to target and punish political opponents.
Halligan had secured indictments against Comey and James, both of whom deny wrongdoing. However, US District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie's dismissal of the cases in November highlighted the lack of transparency and accountability within the office.
The case highlights concerns about the politicization of the justice system and the need for greater oversight and accountability within the Department of Justice.
McBride, who was appointed as deputy to Lindsey Halligan, a Trump ally installed by President Donald Trump as acting US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia, had reportedly refused to take on significant cases in the district. Instead, he had been secretly meeting with local judges in an effort to secure a promotion to the top prosecutor position himself.
Sources close to the matter indicate that top Justice Department officials supported McBride's termination, following his refusal to lead the Comey prosecution. The decision came after a judge threw out the charges against Comey in November, ruling that Halligan had been unlawfully appointed as US attorney. This ruling is being appealed by the Department of Justice.
The controversy surrounding the office has seen multiple career prosecutors terminated over their resistance to bringing charges against James and Comey. The two cases have raised concerns about politicization of the justice system, with some accusing Trump allies of using their positions to target and punish political opponents.
Halligan had secured indictments against Comey and James, both of whom deny wrongdoing. However, US District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie's dismissal of the cases in November highlighted the lack of transparency and accountability within the office.
The case highlights concerns about the politicization of the justice system and the need for greater oversight and accountability within the Department of Justice.
this whole thing is just wild, right? like, you got a former US attorney who's supposed to be objective and all that, but he's secretly meeting with judges to get ahead? not cool. 
! It sounds like a total mess, you know? First, they got this dude Lindsey Halligan, who was basically just installed by Trump, and now he's getting taken down alongside his deputy? And for what? Because he wouldn't prosecute Comey? That's some pretty shady stuff right there... 
. when you're given a chance to lead, but instead you start playing both sides just to get ahead, that's not leadership, that's just selfishness 
. robert mcbride thought he could just waltz in and out whenever it suited him, but the system caught up with him 
. meanwhile, james comey's fate is still hanging in the balance 
. what does this say about our justice system? that sometimes, people get away with things because they have connections 
. we need to hold people accountable for their actions, and not just those who are powerful 
.
. Unbelievable! The politicization of the justice system is real and it's a disaster 
. We need better oversight and accountability, stat! 
gotta wonder what kinda sauce it takes to get fired from the DOJ 
oh man this is a wild situation, i'm not surprised that top DOJ officials were pushing for McBride's termination tho, he wasn't exactly playing it cool by secretly meeting with local judges to advance his own career lol. anyhoo, its pretty clear that there's been some serious shenanigans goin down in the eastern district of Virginia and its good that we're seein' more accountability comin' outta this. like, Comey got his charges thrown out already and now we gotta wait for the appeals process to figure out what really went down... fingers crossed that justice prevails 
. Like, what's going on with these high-profile cases in Virginia? It's crazy that multiple career prosecutors are getting let go just because they're not willing to bring charges against Trump allies and critics 
. We need more transparency and accountability in our institutions so that we can trust that everyone is being treated fairly.
. But if they're using their power to silence critics and punish opponents, then something's seriously wrong 
. I mean, we need to see some real accountability here, you know? Can't have the president's friends just influencing investigations and prosecutions like it's nobody's business 