New: Fired Former Trump Prosecutor to Run for Congress in Virginia as a Democrat nytimes.com/2026/02/11/us/… via @NYTimes

J.P. Cooney, a federal prosecutor who helped investigate President Trump and was later fired by him, said he will run for the House as a Democrat in Virginia. wapo.st/4bKy0fp

I was fired by Donald Trump's Department of Justice because of my work to prosecute him. But I won't let Trump – or anyone – stop me from serving. I'm J.P. Cooney, and I'm running for Congress in Virginia's 7th District. nbcnews.com/politics/2026-…

Virginia deserves a fighter in Congress — someone who's proven they'll stand up to corruption no matter the cost. I'm J.P. Cooney. Trump's DOJ fired me for my work to prosecute him. Now I'm running in the newly-drawn VA-07 to serve the people he's failed.

What's happening at the Department of Justice and in courtrooms across the country is not normal. The Trump Administration continues to hack away at the public's trust in our justice system, using the DOJ to target political opponents and protect the President. I’m running for

First weekend of our campaign in Virginia’s new 7th District, and we’re just getting started. After being fired from Trump’s DOJ for prosecuting him, I decided to run for Congress. In our first 24 hours, more than 2,200 people helped us raise $200,000 to win this race. I cannot

From our Nation’s founding, Virginians have always been at the forefront of the fight for our democratic values. This Presidents’ Day, I want to take a moment to celebrate that history and explain why the stakes are so high, not just for the Commonwealth but our entire

My grandmother was a proud Roosevelt Democrat who taught me to care about community and stand up for what you believe in. When I was 11, she cast her vote for Reverend Jesse Jackson because I was inspired by him. She used to say it was my first vote. I am grateful for my

WOW. One week in: 4,000 donors, hundreds of thousands of dollars raised, 30,000 new followers here, and countless friends, neighbors, and fellow Virginians reaching out to get involved and volunteer. This is real momentum, and together we’re going to win, take back Congress, and

Tariffs are taxes, and that means that it's Congress's job to decide whether they are appropriate. When the Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump's unconstitutional tariffs yesterday, it showed yet again that Republicans in Congress are too scared of Donald Trump to do their job