Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is launching an investigation into the removal of the U.S. attorney who resigned amid pressure to bring charges against Trump foes James Comey and Letitia James.

Raskin cast the inquiry as a precursor to charges “we all see coming” after Erik Siebert, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, stepped down rather than bring what he saw as unsupported charges against the former FBI director and current New York Attorney General.

After Siebert's exit, President Trump made a direct appeal to Attorney General Pam Bondi to bring such cases, with the indict of Comey arriving just days later.

Comey was indicted Thursday night on two charges in connection with testimony he gave before the Senate about the investigations into the 2016 election. He could face up to five years in prison on the counts -- making a false statement and obstruction of a congressional proceeding.

“President Trump is waging an unprecedented campaign of vengeance against his enemies. That campaign, including the charges against Ms. James, Mr. Comey, and others that we all see coming, is a scandalous and indefensible assault on........

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