Mon Jan 27 23:19:43 UTC 2025: ## Trump Justice Department Fires Dozen Employees Involved in Trump Investigations
**Washington, D.C. – January 28, 2025** – The U.S. Department of Justice under Acting Attorney General James McHenry has fired over a dozen employees involved in criminal investigations into President Donald Trump. The dismissals, confirmed by a Justice Department official speaking anonymously, target career prosecutors who worked on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team.
This unprecedented move, following the reassignment of several senior officials, breaks with tradition. Rank-and-file prosecutors typically remain in their positions across presidential administrations, regardless of their involvement in sensitive investigations. The terminations are viewed as the latest attempt by the administration to remove individuals deemed disloyal to the president. Special Counsel Smith himself resigned earlier this month. The identities of the dismissed prosecutors have not yet been released.
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