Senior DOJ Prosecutor Resigns After Being Ordered to Launch Baseless Political Probe
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๐ด UPDATE: February 18, 2025
In a major shake-up at the Justice Department, Denise Cheung, a senior federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., has resigned after refusing to initiate a politically motivated investigation into a Biden-era government contract. According to reports, Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martinโappointed under the Trump administrationโordered Cheung to convene a grand jury and freeze assets related to the contract, despite what she believed was a lack of legal justification.
๐จ Key Developments:
Cheung Refused to Comply with a Legally Dubious Order โ The Trump-aligned DOJ leadership attempted to pressure Cheung into opening an investigation with no clear legal basis. When she refused, she was given an ultimatum: comply or resign.
Continued DOJ Purge โ Cheungโs resignation is part of a larger pattern of career prosecutors being forced out, as Trumpโs DOJ seeks to politicize investigations and target political adversaries.
Chilling Effect on Prosecutorial Integrity โ Legal experts warn that these tactics mirror authoritarian playbooks, where the justice system is transformed into a political weapon rather than an impartial enforcer of the law.
๐ Consequences:
DOJโs Independence Further Erodes โ The Justice Department is being stripped of career professionals unwilling to carry out politically driven prosecutions, leaving loyalists to enforce Trumpโs agenda.
Weaponization of Federal Law Enforcement โ With Merrick Garland gone, and Pam Bondi now running the DOJ, Trumpโs allies are actively purging anyone who resists turning the Justice Department into a tool of political retaliation.
More Resignations Likely โ This is only the latest sign that career prosecutors may continue to flee, further undermining the DOJโs ability to function as an independent legal institution.
๐ Sources:
AP News: Supervisor in DC federal prosecutorsโ office told to resign after dispute over investigation
CBS News: Top criminal prosecutor in U.S. Attorney's Office in D.C. resigns
Politico: Senior prosecutor in Washington quits, citing pressure to probe Biden-era climate funds
New York Post: Senior US prosecutor resigns, citing demand to probe Biden-era contract
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