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Jul 15, 2025 The Department of Justice unit defending Trump policies lost nearly two-thirds of its lawyers to resignations Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The departures weakened institutional legal capacity and suggested strain inside a core executive litigation function.
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- Two-thirds of DOJ lawyers defending Trump policies resign — Nearly two-thirds of the lawyers in the Department of Justice unit responsible for defending Trump administration policies have resigned.
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Week 26 – 2025-07-12–2025-07-18
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Jul 14, 2025 Attorney General Pam Bondi fired the Justice Department's top ethics adviser without giving a reason Corroborated Economic Structure
Removing the department's ethics watchdog weakened internal compliance safeguards in a key federal institution.
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- Pam Bondi fires US justice department’s top ethics adviser — On Friday, US Attorney General Pam Bondi fired Joseph Tirrell, the head of the Justice Department’s ethics office.
- DOJ Ethics Attorney Fired Without Cause — Joseph Tirrell, the DOJ's senior ethics attorney, reported being fired without cause by Attorney General Pam Bondi.
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