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Ex-Justice Dept. Lawyers Urge Senate Not to Confirm Emil Bove as Federal Judge – The New York Times

Ex-Justice Dept. Lawyers Urge Senate Not to Confirm Emil Bove as Federal Judge  The New York Times Whistleblower Documents Implicate Emil Bove in Criminal Contempt Order by Chief Judge Boasberg  Just Security Hundreds of DOJ alumni warn Senate against Trump’s appellate judge nominee  Reuters Why a Devoted Justice Department Lawyer Became a Whistle-Blower  The New Yorker Opinion | Trump’s Plans to Put Emil Bove …

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State Dept. Layoffs Hit Russia and Ukraine Analysts – The New York Times

State Dept. Layoffs Hit Russia and Ukraine Analysts  The New York Times State Dept layoffs necessary for ‘higher quality’ workforce, deputy secretary tells lawmakers  Federal News Network State Department cuts hit cyber diplomats doing international engagements  Nextgov/FCW State Department cuts China policy staff amid major overhaul  The Washington Post Veteran U.S. diplomats baffled after mass layoffs at State Department  NBC News Source link

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State Dept layoffs necessary for ‘higher quality’ workforce, deputy secretary tells lawmakers

State Dept layoffs necessary for ‘higher quality’ workforce, deputy secretary tells lawmakers

A top State Department official who oversaw widespread layoffs last week is defending the personnel cuts, telling lawmakers these decisions will produce a “higher quality” workforce to carry out the Trump administration’s foreign policy agenda. Michael Rigas, the deputy secretary of state for management and resources, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that terminating more than 1,350 employees last Friday …

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Dismissals at Justice Dept. Would Bypass Civil Service and Whistle-Blower Laws – The New York Times

Dismissals at Justice Dept. Would Bypass Civil Service and Whistle-Blower Laws  The New York Times Pam Bondi misspells DoJ ethics director’s name in letter firing him  The Independent Attorney General Bondi fired at least 20 officials with ties to Jack Smith investigation: Sources  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Pam Bondi fires US justice department’s top ethics adviser  The Guardian Two-thirds …

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Bondi fires 20 Justice Dept. employees involved in Trump prosecutions – The Washington Post

Bondi fires 20 Justice Dept. employees involved in Trump prosecutions  The Washington Post Bondi fires 20 DOJ employees from Jan. 6, Trump documents cases  Axios Attorney General Bondi fired at least 20 officials with ties to Jack Smith investigation: Sources  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Justice Department purge continues, firings include Trump classified document case investigators and Jan. 6 …

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