Posted on 07/14/2025 12:05:11 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Summary
WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department unit charged with defending against legal challenges to signature Trump administration policies - such as restricting birthright citizenship and slashing funding to Harvard University - has lost nearly two-thirds of its staff, according to a list seen by Reuters.
Sixty-nine of the roughly 110 lawyers in the Federal Programs Branch have voluntarily left the unit since President Donald Trump's election in November or have announced plans to leave, according to the list compiled by former Justice Department lawyers and reviewed by Reuters.
The tally has not been previously reported. Using court records and LinkedIn accounts, Reuters was able to verify the departure of all but four names on the list.
Reuters spoke to four former lawyers in the unit and three other people familiar with the departures who said some staffers had grown demoralized and exhausted defending an onslaught of lawsuits against Trump's administration.
"Many of these people came to work at Federal Programs to defend aspects of our constitutional system," said one lawyer who left the unit during Trump's second term. "How could they participate in the project of tearing it down?"
Critics have accused the Trump administration of flouting the law in its aggressive use of executive power, including by retaliating against perceived enemies and dismantling agencies created by Congress.
The Trump administration has broadly defended its actions as within the legal bounds of presidential power and has won several early victories at the Supreme Court. A White House spokesperson told Reuters that Trump's actions were legal, and declined to comment on the departures.
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There should be many more. Fumigate the building if necessary.
What was posted to the wrong thread? That it was Reuters, or my comment that they aren’t worth a cup of warm spit? Just curious-
I hope it is true they are gone. America is safer.
No known connection but Trump continues to chalk up court victories.
I accidentally posted to you when I meant it for another thread. No need to take offense.
“Many of these people came to work at Federal Programs to defend aspects of our constitutional system,” said one lawyer who left the unit during Trump’s second term. “How could they participate in the project of tearing it down?”
They don’t seem to have had a problem with the depredations against the Constitution committed by prosecutors going after Trump. They also can’t seem to read and comprehend the constitutions description of the executive power.
These people believe their bullshit. This makes them dangerous. They’re going to have to be dealt with whether we like it or not.
The 41 remaining attorneys will be working hard. But they will actually represent the administration instead of progressive malicious compliance.
I wouldn’t feel sorry for the leaving attorneys. Soros et all will make sure they have a cushy job at one of the left-wing megafirms.
Heh, no problem at all...I didn’t take offense in any case!
Carry on! Carry on!
Reuters.
At least these guys have a shred of honor by resigning rather than engaging in sabotage.
That’s how many will defend you if they disagree with you....for the law’s sake.
Nazism spread because lawyers did nothing.
More likely they got fired.
**This is Reuters. Their commentary would not be worth a cup of warm spit to me.**
This is Roto-Reuters. Their commentary is no more desired than the odor coming out of a sewer line.
Call Roto-Reuters, that’s the name, and away goes honesty down the drain.
Ha! Should have read yours before I posted.
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