Trump administration fires DOJ lawyers involved in prosecutions

The Trump administration has dismissed over a dozen Justice Department lawyers involved in two criminal cases against Donald Trump, as Acting Attorney General James McHenry determined they could not be trusted to support the President's agenda due to their significant roles in the prosecutions. These firings coincide with the reassignment of up to 20 senior DOJ officials and reflect Trump's ongoing efforts to exert control over the department. The dismissed lawyers had collaborated with Special Counsel Jack Smith, who resigned after the department dropped the cases against Trump following his November election. Concurrently, Ed Martin, the newly appointed federal prosecutor in Washington, initiated a review of felony obstruction charges related to the January 6 Capitol attack. This move is seen as part of the Trump administration's broader strategy to retaliate against those who pursued legal action against him and his allies, amid a backdrop of perceived governmental bias against conservatives. Trump's allies have consistently framed these investigations as politically motivated actions by the Biden administration.