CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – Federally-appointed U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia Todd Gilbert resigned Wednesday after a little over a month on the job. A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office confirmed his exit.
Gilbert gave no reason for his abrupt decision. On July 14, he posted on social media he was “proud and excited to be sworn in” to the role of chief federal law enforcement officer for the district that covers both Charlottesville and the Shenandoah Valley.
Gilbert was appointed by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi after serving in the Virginia House of Delegates for almost 20 years…