… dismissed after a federal judge decided Halligan's appointment was unlawful. (That decision is on appeal.)NEW: NYT and MS-NOW reporting that a longtime DOJ attorney has been fired at EDVA a few months after moving to that office to work as Lindsey Halligan's deputy.
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) January 12, 2026
Robert McBride reportedly was removed for refusing to pursue another indictment against James Comey, which was…
However, it looks like McBride met with EDVA judges (!) behind Halligan's back seeking their support to name him the permanent U.S. Attorney for the office--a move that prompted his firing.
A source familiar with McBride’s firing tells me that McBride refused to take on immigration-related cases including plans to counter sanctuary policies and drug enforcement.
There were also complaints that McBride refused to hold regular meetings with law enforcement agencies per their request to brief him on EDVA priorities.
McBride’s removal was supported by Attorney General Pam Bondi and DAG Todd Blanche.
Just more evidence of what Trump’s DOJ is up against. Snakes everywhere
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