"What he's saying: Trump wrote in a Truth Social post late Friday that he withdrew Seibert's nomination when he "was informed that he received the UNUSUALLY STRONG support" of the two Democratic senators from Virginia. The president was referring to that fact that Siebert was backed by Democratic Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine of Virginia. "He didn't quit, I fired him! Next time let him go in as a Democrat, not a Republican," Trump added."
"Siebert, who was also investigating former F.B.I. director James B. Comey, was unable to prove with other prosecutors that James committed mortgage fraud when purchasing a home in 2023, ABC and NBC News reported. Siebert had also declined to prosecute Comey based on allegations brought by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, according to the Washington Post. Mortgage fraud is not the same as making a paperwork error in a mortgage document."
Trump withdrew Seibert's nomination after learning that Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine of Virginia offered unusually strong support for Seibert, and Trump framed the decision as firing rather than a resignation. Seibert had investigated former FBI director James B. Comey but could not prove mortgage fraud linked to Comey's 2023 home purchase and declined to prosecute allegations brought by Tulsi Gabbard. The administration has at times suggested mortgage fraud as a political tool. FHFA director William Pulte accused Comey of falsifying documents to obtain favorable loans. A 2023 judge found Trump committed fraud in a civil case brought by James, though a large fine was later overturned on appeal.
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