The US Department of Justice fired lawyers involved in the criminal prosecution of Trump
The US Department of Justice has fired several lawyers involved in the investigation of cases related to Donald Trump. About this informs NBC News.
The lawyers worked on special counsel Jack Smith’s team investigating the cases that led to the overturned charges against Trump over the mishandling of classified documents and attempts to revise the results of the 2020 election before the January 6 storming of the Capitol.
Acting Attorney General James McHenry has decided to fire a number of officials who played a key role in prosecuting Trump. He explained that due to their actions, the ministry no longer trusts them to carry out tasks necessary for the implementation of the president’s political course. According to him, such a decision is aimed at stopping the use of government structures for political purposes.
Prosecutors Molly Gaston, J.P. Cooney, Anne McNamara, and Mary Dorman. Lawyers of the Ministry of Justice and experts called the dismissals unacceptable, as they endanger the independence of the legal system. Fired employees can appeal the decision to the Federal Employees Retirement Board, which hears disciplinary cases against public employees.
