Senior US prosecutor Denise Cheung resigns, citing demand to probe Biden-era contract

Denise Cheung, a senior federal prosecutor in Washington, resigned citing an improper demand by Trump administration appointees to launch a criminal probe into a government contract awarded under former President Biden. Cheung declined to open a grand jury investigation due to lack of evidence, and was then ordered to pursue an asset freeze. Her resignation is part of a trend of career Justice Department prosecutors protesting political interference by the Trump administration in criminal investigations.

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