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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kelly Rissman

Trump abruptly cancels DOJ program to hire young lawyers from top colleges - but nobody knows why

The Trump administration canceled a Justice Department recruiting program for young lawyers at prestigious colleges and revoked recent job offers, according to a report.

President Donald Trump scrapped the Attorney General’s Honors Program that had been in place since 1953, sources familiar with the cancellation told the Washington Post. The department’s website describes the program as the “nation’s premier entry-level federal attorney recruitment program,” attracting candidates from top law schools across the country.

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