Posted on 02/28/2025 11:35:52 AM PST by Red Badger
Joshua Stueve, a top spokesperson for the Department of Justice (DOJ), has resigned, citing a “toxic work environment” in his letter to leadership.
“Simply put, I cannot continue to serve in such a hostile and toxic work environment, one where leadership at the highest levels makes clear we are not welcomed or valued, much less trusted to do our jobs,” wrote Stueve, who is not a political appointee and has served in administrations run by both parties.
Stueve’s resignation is the latest in federal resignations and firings since the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) began examining various agencies to cut spending.
DOGE, the brainchild of Elon Musk, has won unprecedented access to internal systems of the federal government since Jan. 20. It has worked to dismantle parts of the government while pushing federal workers to resign.
Musk himself has repeatedly belittled federal workers, most recently in a Cabinet meeting earlier this week.
In his letter, Stueve said he had served administrations of both parties. Stueve has been a senior communications advisor for the DOJ since Jan. 2021.
“To be clear, the outcome of the most recent general election did not influence my decision. In fact, it has been an honor to serve this department under multiple administrations led by both Republicans and Democrats, each of whom have previously treated career staff with respect and dignity,” Stueve said in the letter, obtained by The Hill.
He said it was “heartbreaking” to see that “basic decency” was gone at the Department of Justice. Attorney General Pam Bondi was sworn in to lead the DOJ earlier this month.
Stueve wished his former colleagues the best and said they were “true patriots” of the country.
His resignation comes as others at the DOJ have resigned or been fired within the first few weeks of the Trump administration. Some of the DOJ and FBI’s top career officials have been targeted, including those who worked on Trump’s criminal prosecutions.
More winning
Go ahead and let the door hit you in the butt.
A Biden holdover.
Bye.
Addition by subtraction.
Given the opportunity to resign, before being thrown out the door?
Adios, m-fer.
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So much winning
No bias.
**In his letter, Stueve said he had served administrations of both parties.**
He knew what to expect. So why wait till now? Quitting now is a statement.
Arrest him. Put him through the J6 process. Let him live the rest of his life in solitary confinement and daily beatings.
Good! Get out!
Guy can’t even spell Steve
The smart rats leave the sinking ship (for them) first.
At least real rats have the courtesy to not bloviate as they escape.
Oh, gee. We lost another “spokesperson.”
Well that is one less to be fired.
In other words, a WOKE idiot.
Pretty rude of us to consider his job to be working for the American people instead of the Democrat party, isn’t it? This guy’s DOJ has a lot to answer for, and bipartisanship isn’t one of them.
He sounds like a fag.
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