House Democrats demand answers on DOJ's move to fire former special counsel officials
House Democrats are demanding answers on the Justice Department’s move this week to fire more than a dozen officials involved in former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation, arguing the action was in “complete contradiction" of President Trump’s effort to keep a “merit-based system" for government employees.
Trump DOJ fires more than a dozen officials who worked with ex-special counsel Jack Smith
The DOJ official argued that the firings are in line with the Trump administration’s “mission of ending the weaponization of government.”
House Democrats launch review of firing of former special counsel Jack Smith's team
Top House Democrats say that the way in which Jack Smith's staffers were fired "very likely violated longstanding federal laws."
Trump admin fires DOJ lawyers who assisted special counsel Jack Smith
Acting Attorney General James McHenry fired lawyers who assisted Jack Smith, saying he believes they “could not be trusted.”
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,
DOJ fires officials who worked on Jack Smith’s Trump investigation
The Justice Department fired officials who worked on the special counsel team that investigated Donald Trump in two separate criminal cases, a spokesman said.
FBI executives ousted and personnel under internal review as Trump DOJ fires Jan. 6 Capitol riot prosecutors
Martin's directive, written by Acting Attorney General James McHenry, said the firings would be effective immediately. The ...
Immigration attorney James McHenry to temporarily lead Justice Dept, official says
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Long-time Justice Department immigration attorney James McHenry will serve as acting ...
Miami federal prosecutor among those fired by Justice Department for roles in Trump cases
In addition to Thakur, McHenry fired a former prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami, Anne McNamara. After ...
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Trump’s Firing of Jack Smith’s Team Emerges as Cutting Edge of the President’s Efforts To Curtail the ‘Deep State’
The 47th president invokes the powers of Article II to fire the special counsel’s squad — but are his hands tied?
Trump floats unprecedented punishment for ‘violent people’ as he axes DOJ officials
Several federal prosecutors who worked with former special counsel Jack Smith on criminal investigations related to Trump ...
Who Is Nicholas J. Ganjei? His Rise to Top Lawyer
The acting U.S. Attorney General, James McHenry, named Nicholas J. Ganjei to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of ...
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Massive Firings at DOJ as Trump Cleans House to Implement His "Agenda"
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