There have been major shake-ups at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in recent days as President Donald Trump’s administration makes changes.
The Hill reported Sunday that his administration is “culling the ranks of career officials,” the news coming after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi fired former FBI Director James Comey’s daughter, Maurene Comey, from her role as a federal prosecutor this week, per Breitbart News.
“The news of Maurene Comey’s firing comes as the FBI has recently been reported to have launched an investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan and James Comey regarding their roles in the investigation surrounding President Donald Trump and Russia allegedly colluding,” the outlet said.
Per the Hill, the DOJ also fired immigration court Judge Jennifer Peyton who led the Chicago immigration court system.
“Justice Connection, a network of the department’s alumni dedicated to protecting ‘colleagues who are under attack,’ estimate that more than 200 employees have been terminated at DOJ, a figure that includes firings at the FBI and other agencies, as well as prosecutors that worked on the cases of Jan. 6 rioters at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C.,” the outlet said.
