Former Department of Justice Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer is raising serious concerns about former President Donald Trump’s efforts to install politically loyal but unqualified individuals as U.S. Attorneys across the country—allegedly bypassing Senate confirmation and creating what she calls a “chaotic and potentially illegal” shake-up in federal prosecution. In a video posted to her Instagram…
Desire Grace, the former top deputy in the New Jersey U.S. Attorney’s Office, has formally appealed her termination, alleging she was fired in direct retaliation for being appointed by federal judges to replace Alina Habba as acting U.S. attorney. Grace filed her complaint with the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), arguing the July 22…
The Trump administration has initiated the termination of the remaining U.S. attorneys appointed during the Biden administration, signaling a rapid shift in federal law enforcement priorities. According to multiple sources familiar with the move, the dismissals were executed without coordination with the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, marking a significant departure from…