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Judge Warns Prosecutors; Dismissals Spark U.S. Attorney Resignation Calls

6/13/2026

Center

**Judge Coleman Warns**

Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman warned prosecutors that dismissing charges would dodge a June 17 grand-jury misconduct hearing, prompting action within 24 hours.
Federal prosecutors dismissed charges against Mahmood Sami Khan and Suhaib Ahmad Chaudhry in the Chicago COVID-19 testing fraud case.
Anosh Ahmed, Loretto Hospital CFO, charged and fights extradition from Serbia; Mohamed Sirajudeen stays indicted.
Dismissals after Broadview Six collapse have spurred calls for U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign.

Left

**Trump Appoints Inexperienced**

President Donald Trump has appointed U.S. attorneys with little prosecutorial experience, prompting courtroom actions and procedural missteps, according to Politico.
Federal prosecutors dismissed charges against Mahmood Sami Khan and Suhaib Ahmad Chaudhry in the Chicago COVID-19 testing fraud case.
U.S. attorney Sigal Chattah in Nevada canceled a plea deal, overriding a supervising attorney’s approval.
District Judge Cameron Currie condemned dismissals of attorneys Lindsey Halligan and Alina Habba as errors.

Blindspot

Center coverage emphasized the judge’s warning that dismissals were intended to avoid a June 17 hearing on alleged grand-jury misconduct, a detail not mentioned in Left coverage.
Center coverage also noted calls for U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign, which Left coverage did not address.

History

Historical Context

On October 20 1973, President Nixon ordered the firing of Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox. Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus resigned rather than obey, and Solicitor General Robert Bork then dismissed Cox, creating a constitutional crisis known as the Saturday Night Massacre. Today's abrupt removal of COVID-19 testing fraud prosecutors echoes that 1973 power struggle.

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**Judge Coleman Warns**

Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman warned prosecutors that dismissing charges would dodge a June 17 grand-jury misconduct hearing, prompting action within 24 hours.
Federal prosecutors dismissed charges against Mahmood Sami Khan and Suhaib Ahmad Chaudhry in the Chicago COVID-19 testing fraud case.
Anosh Ahmed, Loretto Hospital CFO, charged and fights extradition from Serbia; Mohamed Sirajudeen stays indicted.
Dismissals after Broadview Six collapse have spurred calls for U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign.

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