US EditionTrump DOJ fires prosecutor who declined to pursue James Comey case: Report
Robert McBride was removed after declining to lead the DOJ's renewed prosecution of James Comey amid ongoing disputes over politicized appointments and dismissed cases.
- On January 12, 2026, the Justice Department terminated Robert K. McBride, the 64-year-old first assistant and number-two prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.
- Lindsey Halligan's interim appointment was struck down by a judge who dismissed cases against James Comey and Letitia James, and the administration appealed last month.
- Justice Department officials had sought to revive the Comey prosecution and asked McBride to lead it, but he told top DOJ officials he could do one or the other, not both.
- The Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys executed the removal paperwork, and Justice Department leaders backed the move as news reports framed it within broader DOJ turmoil pursuing Comey prosecutions.
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No. 2 federal prosecutor in Virginia's Eastern District fired for declining to lead prosecution of ex-FBI Director Comey, source says
Lindsey Halligan's deputy in the U.S. attorney's office in the Eastern District of Virginia, Robert McBride, was fired after refusing to lead the prosecution of James Comey, a source said.
BREAKING: DOJ Fires Top Official in US Attorney's Office For Eastern District of Virginia After He Secretly Met with Judges and Declined to Prosecute Comey
The Justice Department fired one of the top lawyers in the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia after he refused to pursue charges against James Comey following a decision from a judge to toss out the case. Robert McBride, the number 2 official in the EDVA, was fired A grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia indicted former FBI Director James Comey in September. He was indicted on two counts – false statements and obs…
Trump DOJ fires attorney who refused to prosecute James Comey
The Trump Department of Justice has terminated a 64-year old attorney, the number-two official in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, after he refused to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey in a highly-controversial case.MS NOW on Monday reported that Robert McBride, a senior DOJ prosecutor and former Navy lawyer, “was brought into the prominent satellite office of the Justice Department to serve as first assis…
Trump DOJ ousts prosecutor who refused to go after Comey
Robert McBride, a prosecutor assigned to assist illegally-appointed U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, has reportedly been fired after refusing to participate in the prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey.On Monday, MS NOW reported that McBride, 64, had been dismissed from his role as the No. 2...
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