Trump admin. poised to fire U.S. atty. who refuses to bring charges against Letitia James

Legal & Political Implications - The Trump administration is considering firing the US attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia for refusing to bring criminal mortgage fraud charges against New York Attorney General Leticia James [1][2] - The US attorney, a Trump appointee, was given an ultimatum to resign or be fired [2] - Career prosecutors reportedly do not believe there is sufficient evidence to bring charges against the New York Attorney General [3] - Ordering charges to be brought over the objection of career prosecutors would be an abuse of power [4] - US attorneys are normally given latitude to make calls on their own cases [5] Mortgage Fraud Allegations - The allegations involve knowingly misstating facts on a mortgage application to get a more advantageous interest rate [4] - The New York Attorney General denies the allegations, claiming it was a mistake [4] - Prosecutors believe the case is not strong and they are declining to bring it [4]