DOJ Civil Division Head Is Latest to Resign After Midterms
Blanche said the Civil Division under Shumate won cases against sanctuary policies and secured settlements against corporate diversity programs and clinics treating minors.
- On Monday, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced he accepted the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate, head of the Justice Department's Civil Division, posting the notice on X.
- Shumate's departure follows recent resignations of senior officials including civil rights chief Harmeet Dhillon and national security head John Eisenberg, occurring after midterm elections where the Republican Party suffered significant losses.
- Under his leadership, the Civil Division secured settlements ending illegal corporate DEI practices and shuttered clinics providing so-called "gender affirming care" to minors, Blanche said.
- Democrats preparing to assume control of Congress in January are monitoring the Justice Department as it navigates this significant leadership transition following the midterm elections.
- Offering signing bonuses as high as $25,000, the Civil Division continues defending policies like stripping citizenship from naturalized Americans, though reasons for Shumate's resignation remain unclear.
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Fourth Top Justice Department Official Hits The Exit
ABC News reports: The head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division, Brett Shumate, submitted his resignation Monday, becoming the latest in a growing number of Senate-confirmed DOJ leaders to step down in a post-midterms shakeup of the nation’s top law enforcement agency. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Shumate’s resignation in a social media post that … The post Fourth Top Justice Department Official Hits The Exit appeared first on J…
JUST IN: Another Beloved, Key Trump DOJ Official Suddenly Resigns In Midterm Catastrophe Aftermath - The American Tribune.com
The Trump Justice Department took another major hit on Monday, as Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate, the official who defended key pieces of President Donald Trump’s agenda in court, has stepped down. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the resignation on X, making Shumate the fourth senior department official to leave since Republicans absorbed their bruising [...]
Another 'Vital' Trump Defenders's Exit Blows Hole In DOJ's 'Sinking Ship': Experts
Brett Shumate, who led the Justice Department’s most aggressive courtroom defenses of President Donald Trump’s policies, quit Attorney General Todd Blanche’s department, the fifth senior official to leave since the election. Blanche announced on X Monday that he had accepted Shumate's resignation as assistant attorney general in charge of the Civil Division. The post gave no reason for his departure. “We are grateful for Brett’s service at DOJ…
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