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Pursuit of Political Enemies, Mass Firings and Resignations: A Look Inside Trump’s Justice Department

Pursuit of Political Enemies, Mass Firings and Resignations: A Look Inside Trump’s Justice Department

With career prosecutors and FBI agents being fired or leaving in droves, we talk about what is happening to the Justice Department.

KQED's Forum

October 1, 202555m 49s

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Show Notes

The politicalization of the Department of Justice took a new turn last week when US Attorney General Pam Bondi announced an indictment against Trump nemesis and former FBI head James Comey. Donald Trump has made clear that this term, he intends to go after his personal enemies, but the capitulation of DOJ to his demands has raised troubling questions. With career prosecutors and FBI agents being fired or leaving in droves, we talk about what is happening to the Justice Department.


Guests:

Ismail Ramsey, former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California

Quinta Jurecic, staff writer, Atlantic Magazine - Jurecic's most recent piece for the Atlantic is titled "The Comey Indictment Is an Embarrassment"

Glenn Thrush, reporter covering the Justice Department, New York Times

Ejaz Baluch, attorney, Baluch resigned from the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice earlier this year

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