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Wave of resignations from U.S. Justice Department after midterms

The Hindu Nov 10, 2026 at 03:17 PM IST World
Wave of resignations from U.S. Justice...

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Senior U.S. Justice Department officials resigned following midterm election defeats, including the civil rights chief and a Florida prosecutor. Attorney General Todd Blanche accepted these departures, which followed a period of controversial prosecutions against political adversaries.

Key takeaways

  • Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon resigned after attempting to obtain voter registration lists.
  • John Eisenberg and Jason Reding Quinones also submitted their resignations to the Justice Department.
  • The Justice Department has pursued cases against perceived political enemies of President Trump.
  • Several prosecutors lost their jobs for refusing to bring charges against political figures.
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