The four lawyers who left said they feared that some Trump administration policies, such as clawing back congressionally approved funding by Elon Musk's DOGE service, violated the U.S. Constitution.

The loss of such a large segment of experienced federal lawyers could raise questions about the Department of Justice (DOJ) ability to defend President Trump's highly contested policy agenda in court.

Alina Habba appears to be bringing partisan crusades to the traditionally independent U.S. attorney’s office in New Jersey.

Sixty-nine of the roughly 110 lawyers in the Federal Programs Branch have voluntarily left the unit since President Donald Trump's election in November or have announced plans to leave, according ...

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