Wave of Resignations Hits US Justice Department After Midterms
Several prosecutors have left the US Justice Department after the midterm elections. Reports say they were reluctant or unable to bring charges in cases against people the administration views as opponents, a period when the department has pursued a number of such cases.
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Context: The Justice Department is the US federal agency that brings federal prosecutions, and its leader answers to the president. Midterm elections fall in the middle of a US president's term, and this wave of departures comes amid a long debate over how the department handles politically sensitive cases.
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