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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]‘It’s a Culture Now of Fear’: A Year of Chaos Inside the Justice Department

Sixty former staffers described an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the most powerful law enforcement agency in the U.S.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/11/16/magazine/trump-justice-department-staff-attorneys.html

“If we’re indicting people because the president hates them, that’s counter to the whole point of doing my job.”

Mike Romano, former prosecutor in the Public Integrity Section[/quote]

Of all the government agencies, I would say that the people at DOJ are probably the worst off currently.  Lose their job or risk eventually getting disbarred for doing what this administration tells them to do...
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I resigned from my AUSA position this year, so I have thoughts on this. I do think DOJ lawyers find themselves in truly unprecedented ethical dilemmas in a way that has never happened before, but at the same time they also generally have excellent exit options. No one at DOJ is being forced to choose between letting their child go hungry and lying to a judge. I think that's precisely so many DOJ lawyers have left - their next best alternative is still pretty good. [/quote]

Plus, it’s like a social feat - badge of pride when you resign. No explanation necessary because the ENTIRE country is following the saga. Even Grandma gets it.
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But it is also brave to stay the course and refuse to violate ethics -- make them fire you for doing the right thing. Get the illegal orders on the record.[/quote]

Say that to the face of the person who is in there. Watch his/her reaction when you call them brave.

My guess is that you were not /and you are not in these workplaces now. You do not know what you do not know.

I don’t tell people what to do as a matter of course—or persuade them one way or the other. This is very  hard on people. [/quote]

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