Sources: White House ordered firing of L.A. federal prosecutor

A federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, Adam Schleifer, was fired by the White House on behalf of President Donald J. Trump after pressure from lawyers representing a fast-food executive he was prosecuting, Andrew Wiederhorn, who was indicted on tax charges. The decision to terminate Schleifer, a registered Democrat, was seen as politically motivated, with concerns raised about the chilling effect on prosecutors and the impact on free speech within the Department of Justice. This firing is part of a pattern by the Trump administration to remove perceived political enemies from federal government positions.

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