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Martin's directive, written by Acting Attorney General James McHenry, said the firings would be effective immediately. The ...
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Since taking office, the president has purged the government of officials tasked with legal and ethical oversight.
The firings come as a Trump appointee opened an internal review of the department’s decision to charge hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants with felony obstruction offenses.
The White House has not coordinated the terminations with the Justice Department office that oversees the attorneys.