DOJ fires officials involved in Trump prosecutions
James McHenry testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill July 31, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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The Department of Justice on Monday fired a number of officials involved in the now-terminated federal prosecutions of President Donald Trump.
The firings come a week after Trump was sworn in for a second, non-consecutive term in the White House.
“Today, Acting Attorney General James McHenry terminated the employment of a number of DOJ officials who played a significant role in prosecuting President Trump,” a DOJ official told NBC News.
“In light of their actions, the Acting Attorney General does not trust these officials to assist in faithfully implementing the President’s agenda,” that official said. “This action is consistent with the mission of ending the weaponization of government.”
Fox News earlier Monday reported that McHenry had fired more than a dozen officials who worked on special counsel Jack Smith’s team in its prosecutions of Trump.
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