Mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Justice

The U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche has accepted multiple resignations from high-ranking officials, including the Deputy Attorney General for Civil Rights, Harmeet Dhillon, and a prosecutor involved in investigations related to Donald Trump. Dhillon's resignation was reportedly submitted in October, but she stayed on until the recent midterm elections, which resulted in losses for Trump's Republicans. Blanche also announced the resignations of John Eisenberg, head of the national security division, and Jason Reding Quinones, a federal prosecutor overseeing investigations into alleged conspiracies against Trump. Since Trump's return to the White House in January 2025, several prosecutors have been dismissed for not pursuing charges against individuals viewed as adversaries by Trump.