Justice Department office that prosecutes public corruption slashed in size, sources say
Only a small fraction of the Public Integrity Section’s employees — roughly a half-dozen — will remain in an office that had dozens of employees and oversaw cases nationwide.
Justice Department is expected to slash public corruption unit, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors in the Justice Department section that handles public corruption cases have been told the unit will be significantly reduced in size, and its cases will be transferred to U.S. attorney’s offices around the country, two people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
DOJ reportedly slashes staff at office focused on prosecuting public corruption
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Trump administration eyes cuts to Justice Department public corruption unit, people familiar say
President Donald Trump's administration is considering cutting most of the lawyers in the U.S. Justice Department unit that handles public corruption cases, four people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
DOJ weighs plan to slash public corruption unit
The Justice Department (DOJ) is weighing a sizable reduction in a division designed to handle public corruption cases, a move that comes after the department dropped charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Trump Admin Scales Back Justice Department's Public Corruption Unit, Shifts Cases Nationwide: Reports
Prosecutors in the Public Integrity Section, once home to dozens of attorneys, have reportedly been informed that the unit will no longer directly handle investigations or prosecutions.
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