Federal Prosecutor Explains Why He Quit
- Sean Murphy, a veteran prosecutor, resigned on March 14, stating, "It just was not a Department of Justice that I any longer wanted to associate with".
- Murphy criticized the erosion of the Justice Department's independence under the Trump administration, highlighting concerns about prosecutions related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
- In his resignation letter, Murphy urged his coworkers to continue seeking justice, emphasizing that federal prosecutors work for the people of the United States, not the president.
- Murphy expressed concerns about the erosion of the Justice Department's independence, indicating, "There has to be some separation between the President and the Department of Justice".
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Federal Prosecutor Explains Why He Quit
A prosecutor with years of experience at the U.S. Department of Justice has resigned amid major changes from the Trump administration, telling NPR: “It just was not a Department of Justice that I any longer wanted to associate with.”

Why a DOJ prosecutor resigned, telling coworkers and bosses 'you serve no man'
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Murphy resigned from the Department of Justice, telling NPR, 'It just was not a Department of Justice that I any longer wanted to associate with.'"
Why a DOJ prosecutor resigned, telling coworkers and bosses ‘you serve no man’
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Murphy resigned from the Department of Justice, telling NPR, 'It just was not a Department of Justice that I any longer wanted to associate with.'" The post Why a DOJ prosecutor resigned, telling coworkers and bosses ‘you serve no man’ appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.
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