Trump Justice Department says it has fired employees involved in prosecutions of the president
The Trump Justice Department says it has fired more than a dozen employees who worked on criminal investigations into President Donald Trump.
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Justice Department fires federal prosecutors who worked on Trump prosecutions
As he begins his second week in office, President Trump's acting attorney general fired a number of prosecutors who worked on the government's cases against President Trump. The president was expected to sign a new round of executive actions,
DOJ fires officials involved in Trump prosecutions by special counsel Jack Smith
President Donald Trump had been charged with crimes by special counsel Jack Smith in cases related to the 2020 election and classified documents.
Justice Department Fires Staffers Involved With Jack Smith’s Trump Prosecutions, Reflecting Effort To Purge Disloyal Employees
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Monday that it had fired more than a dozen employees who worked on Jack Smith’s criminal prosecutions of President Trump, moving rapidly to pursue retribution against lawyers involved in the investigations and signaling an early willingness to take action favorable to the president’s personal interests.
DOJ moves to drop prosecution of former Trump co-defendants in classified documents case
The request offered no explanation for the Justice Department’s decision to abandon the case against the two Trump allies.
Justice Department fires employees who worked on Donald Trump prosecutions under Jack Smith
The acting attorney general fired more than a dozen officials who assisted special counsel Jack Smith's prosecutions against President Donald Trump.
DOJ seeks to dismiss classified documents case against Trump's former co-defendants
Walt Nauta, an aide to President Trump, and Carlos de Oliveira, former property manager at Mar-a-Lago, were charged alongside the president in 2023. They all pleaded not guilty.
Acting attorney general fires prosecutors who worked for special counsel Jack Smith
The Justice Department has fired more than a dozen prosecutors who worked on special counsel Jack Smith’s prosecutions of President Donald Trump, a DOJ official said Monday. “Acting Attorney General James McHenry made this decision because he did not believe these officials could be trusted to faithfully implement the President’s agenda because of their significant role in prosecuting the President,
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