Prosecutor Who Rejected Trump’s Pressure to Charge James Is Fired NYT | Top Stories By: Alan Feuer, Tyler Pager and Devlin Barrett 18 October 2025 at 23:10 The dismissal was the latest fallout from attempts by career Justice Department officials to impede the president’s wide-ranging campaign of retribution. The prosecutor’s deputy was also fired. © James Estrin/The New York TimesThe New York attorney general, Letitia James, has denied the charges and called the case against her political.