Ex-DOJ official's call for pro-Trump federal prosecutors could be 'dangerous,' former prosecutor warns
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Key Points:
- Chad Mizelle, former Justice Department chief of staff under Attorney General Pam Bondi, publicly called for lawyers who support President Trump to join the DOJ as career federal prosecutors, a role traditionally nonpartisan by law.
- Mizelle's message was promoted by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and current U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quinones, sparking criticism from former federal prosecutors who warn this politicizes DOJ hiring and violates federal laws and DOJ policies prohibiting political discrimination in career positions.
- Critics, including former prosecutors Perry Carbone and Andy McCarthy, argue that DOJ career hiring must be based on merit and adherence to the Constitution, not political loyalty, warning that politicizing the DOJ threatens its independence and the rule of law.
