The Justice Department has fired employees who worked on criminal investigations into President Trump. The firings affected career prosecutors who worked on special counsel Jack Smith’s team. And the action reflects President Trump’s determination to purge the government of workers he perceives as disloyal. The move was made even though rank-and-file prosecutors by tradition remain […]
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DOJ fires prosecutors who worked on Trump investigations
The Justice Department has fired employees who worked on criminal investigations into President Trump. The firings affected career prosecutors who worked on special counsel Jack Smith’s team. And the action reflects President Trump’s determination to purge the government of workers he perceives as disloyal. The move was made even though rank-and-file prosecutors by tradition remain in their positions across presidential administrations and are not punished for working on sensitive investigations.