The Justice Department has dismissed Michael Ben’Ary, a senior national security prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia, marking the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the office.
Ben’Ary, who led the district’s national security unit, was removed from his post on Wednesday, just hours after a conservative commentator highlighted his prior work in the Biden administration.
According to the Associated Press, Ben’Ary was notified of his dismissal the same day commentator Julie Kelly posted on social media that he had previously served as senior counsel to Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco during President Joe Biden’s administration.
The dismissal adds to the changes being made within the Alexandria-based U.S. attorney’s office, which in recent weeks has seen several senior prosecutors depart under pressure from the Trump administration.
