Attorney General Pam Bondi recently fired Joseph Tirrell, the senior ethics attorney at the Justice Department, as part of a broader purge of department personnel following President Trump’s return to the White House. This dismissal, along with the removal of other ethics advisers and employees linked to former special counsel Jack Smith, has raised concerns about the erosion of internal oversight and accountability within the Justice Department.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Attorney General Pam Bondi recently fired the senior ethics lawyer at the Justice Department, part of a larger effort to remove employees who oversee fairness and accountability within the agency.
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