Justice Department Lawyers Ditch Rather Than Defend Trump in Court

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The lawyers tasked with defending the Trump administration at the Supreme Court are fleeing in droves. The Washington Post reports that half of the attorneys in the Office of the Solicitor General in the Department of Justice are either leaving their jobs or preparing to do so, for reasons including disagreements with directives handed down from the White House. Now at least eight of the office’s 16-member staff are leaving, dealing a blow to its credibility. Earlier this week, Attorney General

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