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Elizabeth Urban

Trump's 'Disturbing Trend' of Firing Assistant US Attorneys Violates Civil Service Laws, Former Federal Prosecutor Says

The Trump administration trend of firing assistant U.S. attorneys without reason reportedly violates civil service laws, according to a former federal prosecutor.

President Donald Trump's trend of seemingly targeting assistant U.S. attorneys reportedly violates civil service laws, according to a former federal prosecutor.

Barbara McQuade, a former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, took to X Saturday to bash the Trump administration's pattern of seemingly firing officials who disagree with the president.

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