Democratic Lawmakers Seek Answers on DOJ Firings

To determine whether the agency is complying with federal law, the lawmakers are asking for details of each affected employee.

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) speaks during a hearing where Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies before the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic in Washington on June 3, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Leaders in the House Democratic caucus are asking Department of Justice (DOJ) officials to explain firings made under the new Trump administration.

Two top Democrats on the Judiciary and Oversight committees—Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Gerry Connolly (D-Va.)—wrote in a letter that they were alarmed and concerned by reports of “widespread summary firing and involuntary reassignment of excellent career prosecutors.”