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Welcome to log out. Today, I will introduce another purge to the Department of Justice, where Donald Trump’s administration is retaliating against senior professional prosecutors who prosecuted Trump allies on January 6 and other criminal cases.
What’s the latest? The Washington, D.C. chief of the U.S. Attorney’s Office demoted seven senior prosecutors on Friday. Reuters reportmove them to entry-level positions to force them to quit. Those downgraded include:
Now, experienced lawyers will deal primarily with misdemeanor and low-level crimes. Demoted after being fired in January American lawyer sued Trump is trying to steal the 2020 election.
Why are they demoted? Ed Martin, Trump appointment New Director DC Officeclaiming that the move reflects a shift in priorities and highlights local crimes in Washington, D.C. But the officials were selected for Trump-related experiences and the actions of experienced prosecutors to entry-level work make it hard to believe that this is not an act of retribution.
What is the overall situation? The downgrade sends a strong signal to prosecutors that officials who try to make Trump and his allies accountable for the law will have consequences. It is also another blow to the Department of Justice’s independence as Trump is committed to remake law enforcement agencies The tool he can wield for political purposes. The move weakened the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, which is tasked with prosecuting abuses of power by some of the country’s most powerful people.
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