In a Wave of DOJ Departures, a Call for ‘Wartime’ to Push Trump’s Priorities

Todd Blanche lieutenant warns prosecutors to get on ‘wartime footing’ or quit: report

A top Justice Department official delivered a blunt ultimatum to the nation's federal prosecutors as senior officials stream out of the agency.Aakash Singh, a senior aide to Attorney General Todd Blanche, told U.S. attorneys on a Monday conference call that the department is now on a "wartime footing" for the final two years of President Donald Trump's term, and that prosecutors unwilling to aggressively chase the president's priorities should c…

Top DOJ official tells department to prepare for war

A top attorney at President Donald Trump's Justice Department is signalling the department's plan to overhaul the agency in the wake of historic Republican midterm losses, Bloomberg Law reports. "Justice Department leaders plan to force out additional US attorneys while preparing those who remain for wartime footing after their party’s midterms losses, a top official warned the nation’s chief prosecutors Monday," reported Bloomberg Law's Ben Pen…

Justice Department Official Urges Wartime Footing

“Justice Department leaders plan to force out additional U.S. attorneys while preparing those who remain for wartime footing after their party’s midterms losses,” Bloomberg Law reports.

In a wave of DOJ departures, a call for ‘wartime’ to push Trump’s priorities

Amid a wave of high-level departures from the Department of Justice, a senior political official on Monday warned U.S. attorneys across the country to either get on a “wartime footing” for President Donald Trump’s final two years or consider leaving, according to two people with knowledge of the…