Trump Administration Systematically Removes DOJ Prosecutors

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The Trump administration initiated a widespread purge of federal prosecutors, particularly those who previously investigated the president. Over 40 career prosecutors were fired without warning, with the acting attorney general claiming they could not be ’trusted to faithfully implement the President’s agenda’. Key targets included prosecutors involved in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into Trump’s handling of classified documents and attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

Sources & Citations

[1] Trump Administration Fires DOJ Officials Who Worked on Criminal Investigations of the President · Feb 15, 2025 Tier 1

[2] Justice Department Fires Prosecutor Falsely Tied to Comey Case · Feb 15, 2025 Tier 2

[3] Justice Department Moves to Fire Officials Who Investigated Trump · Feb 15, 2025 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Trump Administration Systematically Removes DOJ Prosecutors.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, February 15, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-02-15--example-trump-doj-weaponization-event/