DOJ Fires Officials Who Worked On Trump Prosecutions In Latest Act Of Retribution
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The acting attorney general said the agency could no longer "trust" them to carry out Trump's agenda.
President Donald Trump’s acting attorney general abruptly fired more than a dozen officials who worked on the two criminal cases against him, his administration’s latest act of retribution against those deemed political enemies.
Acting Attorney General James McHenry told the officials, who worked on former special counsel Jack Smith’s team, the Department of Justice could no longer “trust” them to carry out Trump’s agenda. Fox News was the first to report the firings.
“Today, Acting Attorney General James McHenry terminated the employment of a number of DOJ officials who played a significant role in prosecuting President Trump,” a spokesperson for the DOJ said Monday, per The Associated Press. “In light of their actions, the Acting Attorney General does not trust these officials to assist in faithfully implementing the President’s agenda. This action is consistent with the mission of ending the weaponization of government.”
The names of those fired were not immediately available, but The New York Times reported that many appear to be career lawyers at the DOJ. The outlet added that the firings seemingly violate civil service protections for nonpolitical employees.
The firings are just the latest effort by Trump to quickly remake the federal government in his image and rid agencies of those deemed counter to that effort, even if such acts appear to violate federal law. The White House has removed at least 17 inspectors general at many government agencies and put all federal diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, staff on leave.
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