“The head of the Justice Department’s public integrity section has resigned after he was unwilling to accept a forced transfer by Trump administration officials who wanted him to work on immigration instead,” the New York Times reports. “The chief, Corey Amundson, was informed of his reassignment in recent days. Mr. Amundson was one of many senior career officials told he was being sent to work on a task force focused on sanctuary cities — juris…

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Mr Corey Amundson is one of an estimated 20 career officials inside the Justice Department who was reassigned last week.

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Career US Justice Department official in charge of public corruption cases resigns

Amundson, appointed by former AG William Barr, announced that his resignation is effective immediately, Bloomberg Law reported.

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DOJ public corruption head resigns over Trump sanctuary cities order-report

Justice Department Shake-Up: Resignation and Reassignments amid Political Tensions Corey Amundson, a senior official in the U.S. Justice Department, has tendered his resignation following an attempt by the Trump administration to reassign him from his role overseeing public corruption investigations to a position dealing with immigration issues. His departure is part of a broader shake-up within the department.Amundson, who dedicated 23 years to…

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Corey Amundson was one of a half-dozen DOJ prosecutors who were informed Friday that they were being reassigned. Amundson was in charge of overseeing the DOJ’s public integrity division and other politically sensitive investigations for 23 years.

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Last week, the Trump administration reassigned him to a group dedicated to dealing with sanctuary cities.

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DOJ Public Corruption Head Resigns Over Trump Sanctuary Cities Order-Report

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Corey Amundson, the U.S. Justice Department’s senior career official in charge of overseeing public corruption and other politically sensitive investigations, resigned on Monday after the Trump administration tried to reassign him to a new role working on immigration issues, according to a letter seen by Reuters. “I am honored and blessed to have served our country and this department for the last 23 years…

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By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Corey Amundson, the U.S. Justice Department’s senior career official in charge of overseeing public corruption and other politically sensitive investigations, resigned on Monday after the Trump administration tried to re-assign him to a new role working on immigration issues, according to a letter seen by Reuters. “I am honored and blessed to have served our country and this department for the last 23 yea…

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A high-ranking Justice Department official's sudden departure marks a significant shift in the oversight of politically sensitive investigations. According to Reuters, Corey Amundson, who led the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section and oversaw critical public corruption cases, resigned Monday following his reassignment to a new Sanctuary City Working Group. The reassignment affected approximately 20 career officials within the Justice …

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