US EditionUS Justice fires nine more employees from Jack Smith's team, sources say
UNITED STATES, JUL 12 – Attorney General Pam Bondi has dismissed over 20 Justice Department employees linked to Special Counsel Jack Smith's probes into Trump's classified documents and 2020 election efforts.
- Friday’s dismissals saw Attorney General Pam Bondi fire at least nine Justice Department employees working on Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigations, in Washington, D.C.
- Since Trump’s inauguration on January 20, Attorney General Pam Bondi established the 'weaponization working group' to review staff actions, scrutinizing improper tactics and purging at least 26 staffers, a source said.
- Among the dismissed were paralegals, financial and support staff in Florida and North Carolina, according to CBS News sources, illustrating the purge's breadth.
- Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino is considering resignation after conflicts over Epstein file handling, while the department hires vocal advocates for Jan. 6 rioters, a source said.
- With the current tally at 35, the slate could expand by up to 15 more if the purge persists.
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Conservative Daily NewsDOJ Fires 20 Employees Who Worked With Jack Smith On Trump Prosecutions
Twenty Department of Justice (DOJ) employees who worked with special counsel Jack Smith were fired on Friday.
Justice Department FIRES Employees Who Worked On Former Special Counsel Jack Smith's Prosecutions Against President Trump * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
The Justice Department fired more than 20 employees who worked on cases involving special counsel Jack Smith’s prosecutions of President Trump. Multiple outlets report the firings are part of a purge aimed at attorneys and support staff who worked on the prosecutions. To date, there have been 35 dismissals of Justice Department employees who worked on Smith’s two investigations. There could be at least 15 more firings. Attorney General Pam Bond…
Trump administration fires more DOJ employees who worked for special counsel - West Hawaii Today
The Trump administration fired another batch of nearly 10 Justice Department employees who once worked for the special counsel’s office that twice indicted President Donald Trump, some in relatively minor roles, according to two people familiar with the matter.
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has fired more lawyers and support staff involved in special counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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