The latest resistance to Trump comes from Republican prosecutors
Legal Newsletter looks at how prosecutors pushed back on the administration's handling of the Eric Adams case, plus other legal news.
Prosecutor Resigns, Warns Trump's DOJ: 'It Was Never Going to Be Me'
The attorney became the seventh official to resign amid the push to dismiss the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
What to Make of the DOJ’s Attempt to Strong-Arm Its Prosecutors Into Dismissing the Eric Adams Charges
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Mother Jones6h
Another Lead Prosecutor in Eric Adams’ Corruption Case Resigned. Read His Stunning Letter.
"I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was ...
USA Today8d
Trump's Justice Department starts sweeping cuts targeting Jan. 6 prosecutors, FBI agents
The new administration already has fired more than a dozen prosecutors who pursued criminal charges against Trump in two cases that have been dismissed. It also has paused all civil rights and ...
Wall Street Journal13d
Trump Officials Target Agents, Prosecutors Who Worked on Jan. 6 Investigations
On Friday, the Justice Department also fired roughly 30 prosecutors at the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington who have worked on cases stemming from Capitol riot, according to people familiar ...
The New York Times13d
Top Justice Department Officials Meet Prosecutors in Adams Case
Senior officials in Washington met with Manhattan prosecutors and defense lawyers representing Mayor Eric Adams to discuss dropping the corruption case against him. By William K. Rashbaum Michael S.
The New York Times14d
More Than a Dozen Prosecutors at Washington U.S. Attorney’s Office Are Dismissed
Those informed of their dismissals had been hired to investigate the Jan. 6 riot as the office struggled to manage what became the largest prosecution in the department’s history. By Glenn ...
Politico14d
DOJ fires dozens of prosecutors who handled Jan. 6 cases
The Justice Department abruptly fired dozens of prosecutors who worked on criminal cases stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to correspondence reviewed by POLITICO and ...
Salon14d
Dozens of prosecutors who handled Jan. 6 cases fired by DOJ
The administration of President Donald Trump continued its revenge tour on Friday, axing two dozen prosecutors who worked on Jan. 6 cases. The Department of Justice fired the Washington ...
MSNBC14d
Federal prosecutors withdraw from investigation targeting GOP’s Andy Ogles
WTVF, the CBS affiliate in Nashville, reported: Federal prosecutors based in Nashville ... We’ll learn soon enough what becomes of the Ogles controversy, but it’s worth emphasizing that ...
U.S. News & World Report14d
Trump Administration Fires Prosecutors Involved in Jan. 6 Cases and Moves Toward Ousting FBI Agents
Trump Administration Fires Prosecutors Involved in Jan. 6 Cases ... Patel had remarked on at least one podcast appearance about what he called anti-Trump “conspirators” in the government ...