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Inside Trump’s DOJ Purge: Seven Firings, One Week, Total Control

From prosecutors to the pardon office, career officials are being purged as Trump consolidates power.

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Marie Riverton
Mar 13, 2025
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The U.S. Justice Department is being systematically gutted—not in a single, dramatic event, but in a slow-motion purge of career officials.

Over the past week, at least seven DOJ officials have been fired, removed, or sidelined, many of them overseeing politically sensitive cases, corruption laws, or transparency measures. The message is clear: Loyalty t…

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