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At least 12 U.S. Attorney picks over the last 18 months had no federal prosecutorial experience. Trump’s decision to prioritize loyalty over experience is leading to judicial reprimands, misconduct findings, and cases thrown out of court.
Hank Shea spent 20 years as an AUSA and was one of the country’s most effective white-collar crime prosecutors.
Read his interview with Harvard Law School on professional misconduct and ethical decisionmaking.
More than 16,000 DOJ employees have been forced out since the start of this administration.
If you’re a current or former DOJ employee in need of legal support, we’re here to help:
www.thejusticeconnection.org/legal-network/
Blanche told Congress the slush fund for Trump loyalists and Jan 6 defendants was dead.
New reporting from @theatlantic.com tells us that a version of the payout plan for political allies is still very much alive.
A senior DOJ official planned to seek taxpayer money from Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” while serving inside the Department that created it.
Jackie Maguire served in the FBI for 25 years, across five presidential administrations.
She was one of the many FBI personnel forced out for doing her job. Now, she’s working with Justice Connection’ FBI Support Network to help others in the same position.
FBI employees should be focused on keeping Americans safe, not weathering the unprecedented assault on the Bureau.
As FBI Support Network board member Kayla Staph told The Guardian, that strain takes a toll. That’s why we’re offering mental health support to FBI employees.
Stacey Young, a former Civil Rights Division lawyer who founded and leads the group Justice Connection, said "[d]iscriminatory outcomes don't always result from explicit animus, which is why disparate impact liability has been a cornerstone of civil rights enforcement for decades."
A 2020 election denier now has a role scrutinizing elections at DOJ. That should alarm anyone who cares about free and fair elections.
Several former FBI officials say they were forced out of the Bureau for not upholding President Trump's agenda. Under Director and Trump loyalist Kash Patel, the FBI has seen dozens of employees purge...
The Justice Department accused the EEOC of violating civil rights laws by issuing guidelines that effectively pressured employers to make race-based considerations in hiring and promotions.
Despite insisting that a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund has been scrapped, the administration is quietly assuring allies that payout plans remain on track.
The assistant attorney general for legislative affairs wanted to apply because he had his records subpoenaed when he investigated “Russiagate” as a congressional staffer.
Kurt Olsen, who helped try to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss, is now part of the Justice Department, working on a “grand conspiracy” investigation targeting the president’s foes.
