仅事实
美国检察官因莱蒂西亚·詹姆斯调查压力辞职
摘要
弗吉尼亚东区美国检察官埃里克·西伯特在特朗普政府施压要求起诉纽约总检察长莱蒂西亚·詹姆斯后辞职。
弗吉尼亚东区美国检察官埃里克·西伯特于周五辞职，此前他面临特朗普政府的压力，要求对纽约总检察长莱蒂西亚·詹姆斯提起指控。
西伯特办公室曾对詹姆斯涉嫌抵押贷款欺诈展开了为期数月的调查，重点关注她位于布鲁克林的联排别墅和弗吉尼亚州住所的相关差异。尽管进行了广泛努力，调查未能获得足够证据支持刑事指控。
总统唐纳德·特朗普对调查进展缓慢表示不满，称“我想让他走人”，指的是西伯特。
詹姆斯的法律团队一贯否认任何不当行为，称该调查具有政治动机。
此次辞职引发了对司法部可能政治化的担忧，因为这符合针对未对被视为政府对手的个人提起案件的官员采取行动的模式。
西伯特曾是哥伦比亚特区警察，2010年加入弗吉尼亚东区检察官办公室，今年早些时候由特朗普总统提名担任现职，并获得弗吉尼亚州两位民主党参议员的支持。
司法部尚未宣布谁将接替西伯特领导弗吉尼亚东区。
来源
NPR事实核查
使用外部来源和数据库核实文章的事实。
✓
Confirmed
Erik Siebert, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, resigned on Friday.
✓
Confirmed
Siebert's office had been conducting a months-long investigation into alleged mortgage fraud by James.
✓
Confirmed
Despite extensive efforts, the investigation did not yield sufficient evidence to support criminal charges.
✓
Confirmed
President Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of progress, stating, 'I want him out,' referring to Siebert.
✓
Confirmed
James' legal team has consistently denied any wrongdoing, characterizing the investigation as politically motivated.
!
Partly Confirmed
The resignation has raised concerns about the potential politicization of the Justice Department.
✓
Confirmed
Siebert, a former District of Columbia police officer, joined the Eastern District of Virginia in 2010.
!
Unverified