DOJ Fires Employees Linked to Trump Prosecution After His Return to Office

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : The move, effective immediately, comes just one week after Trump returned to office and signals the administration's willingness to act decisively in reshaping the Justice Department to align with the president's agenda.
41% : "The decision breaks with long-standing Justice Department norms, which have traditionally protected rank-and-file prosecutors from political interference across administrations.
40% : "Today, Acting Attorney General James McHenry terminated the employment of a number of DOJ officials who played a significant role in prosecuting President Trump," a Justice Department official said in a statement.
40% : On his first day back in office, Trump issued sweeping pardons to more than 1,500 individuals charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, including leaders of extremist groups convicted of violent acts.
22% : The Justice Department announced Monday that it had fired over a dozen prosecutors involved in criminal investigations of Trump, sparking significant backlash and raising concerns about the independence of the department under the new administration.

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