A federal court in Virginia attempted to appoint its own U.S. attorney this week, only to see the Justice Department shut the appointment down Friday.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) appointed veteran litigator James Hundley as interim U.S. Attorney. The move drew an immediate response from Trump administration officials, who made clear the executive branch — and not federal judges — controls U.S. attorney appointments.
https://dailycaller.com/2026/02/20/virginia-judges-appoint-us-attorney-promptly-fired-doj/
