Trump’s Comey indictment push triggers major DOJ staff shake-up in Virginia

President Donald Trump’s bid to indict former FBI Director James Comey has prompted a wave of turnover in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, with more than six prosecutors demoted or pushed out amid internal turmoil. Notable moves include the firing of Siebert, the ouster of interim U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan after a judge found her appointment unlawful, and the demotion or firing of Maya Song, Brian Samuels, Robert McBride and Michael Ben’Ary. Comey was indicted again in April on charges including threats to the President. The EDVA handles key national-security cases, and officials say the upheaval has left the office understaffed and illustrates a politicized reliance on prosecuting political foes.