DOJ Civil Division Head Is Latest to Resign After Midterms
Blanche said the Civil Division under Shumate won key lawsuits and settlements, including efforts against sanctuary policies, corporate DEI practices and clinics serving 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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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 ...
Todd Blanche praises Brett Shumate's leadership in litigation against sanctuary policies and 'illegal corporate DEI practices'
DOJ exodus continues Trump official who pushed stripping citizenship quits
Brett Shumate, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division, resigned on Monday. He is the most recent of several Senate-confirmed DOJ leaders to depart in the wake of last week’s midterm elections, which saw the GOP suffer huge losses.In a statement on X, Attorney General Todd Blanche said he accepted the departure: “Today I accepted the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate of the Civil Division. Under his leadership, the …
Trump’s top Justice Department official resigns after Republican midterm defeat
A top official in President Donald Trump’s administration, Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate, has resigned. DAILY POST reports that Brett Shumate resigned following the Republican Party’s loss in the midterm elections as Democrats secured control of both the House and Senate. His resignation was announced by Trump’s Attorney General, Todd Blanche, in a post on […] Trump’s top Justice Department official resigns after Republican midterm de…
New Resignation Shakes Trump Administration
The resignation of Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate adds to a wave of high-profile departures within the Justice Department, occurring as the administration braces for increased scrutiny from Democrats in Congress.
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