DOJ Lawyers Look for Protection—and the Exits – IOTW Report

DOJ Lawyers Look for Protection—and the Exits

WSJ

WASHINGTON—Justice Department lawyers who have angered President-elect Donald Trump and his allies are facing tough decisions about whether to stay in government—and how to best protect themselves from threats of retribution after Inauguration Day.

Dozens of prosecutors and agents have worked on cases that potentially make them vulnerable, such as special counsel investigations of Trump, prosecutions of hundreds of his supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and contempt-of-Congress cases that sent top Trump associates Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro to prison this year. 

Their concerns are part of a broader wave of uncertainty that has swept through the Justice Department since Trump’s re-election, as he and his appointees openly float plans to fire career employees and bring the department more closely under presidential control

Some department lawyers on the fence about leaving have sought counsel from Attorney General Merrick Garland and other senior officials, who have encouraged them to stay on for continuity of government and for their expertise, people familiar with the discussions said.  more

12 Comments on DOJ Lawyers Look for Protection—and the Exits

  1. Seppuku – take the honorable way.

    Sorry for using the word “honorable” associated with “lawyers” and “DOJ.”
    Didn’t mean to make anyone vomit.

    mortem tyrannis
    izlamo delenda est …

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  2. “…lawyers who have angered President-elect Donald Trump…”
    Angered? Really? They applied extreme lawfare to try to ruin him and so many MAGA people.
    The slimey way this was worded should encourage President Trump to go after them harder.

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