Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche wasted no time and promptly fired a litigator appointed by Virginia judges to replace Lindsey Halligan as Interim US Attorney.
In November, Judge Cameron McGowan Currie, a Clinton appointee, dismissed the criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James.
Judge Currie also ruled that US Attorney Lindsey Halligan was invalidly appointed.
Pam Bondi previously jumped into action and retroactively gave Lindsey Halligan a new position of “special attorney” in response to Comey’s effort to remove Halligan.
As a “special attorney,” Halligan has the authority to conduct legal proceedings before judges and magistrates.
However, Judge Currie said Halligan cannot serve as Interim US Attorney.
Lindsey Halligan eventually stepped down and federal judges in Virginia posted a job opening for her position.
On Friday, Virginia judges in the US District Court appointed James Hundley, a litigator with more than 35 years experience as Interim US Attorney to replace Lindsey Halligan.
Todd Blanche immediately stepped in and fired James Hundley.
Critics say the courts have the authority to appoint an interim US Attorney.
Here we go again. EDVA judges do not pick our US Attorney. POTUS does. James Hundley, you’re fired! https://t.co/QnHHUZqhw1
— Todd Blanche (@DAGToddBlanche) February 20, 2026
Earlier this week Todd Blanche fired another US Attorney appointed by judges in New York.
Judges don’t pick U.S. Attorneys, @POTUS does. See Article II of our Constitution. You are fired, Donald Kinsella. https://t.co/XUYRgaqG2T
— Todd Blanche (@DAGToddBlanche) February 12, 2026
