Trump’s DOJ has fired dozens of prosecutors, upending decades-old norm

WaPo reports:

The Department of Justice under the Trump administration has fired dozens of career prosecutors during the past six months, making the dismissal of federal attorneys — generally a move reserved for cases of misconduct — almost commonplace.

The dismissals often came without warning and have affected more than 40 prosecutors, based on reporting by The Washington Post and a tally of public information.

The total number of lawyers, agents and support staff DOJ has fired since the administration began in January includes dozens more people, according to Justice Connection, an advocacy group for former Justice Department employees. The group estimates that more than 200 career employees have been fired across the department and its component agencies ….

[Those] the Justice Department dismissed include career attorneys who worked on the prosecutions of Trump and those who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.