Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche reports departures and firings across Justice Department and FBI tied to prior investigations.
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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Thursday that personnel connected to past prosecutions involving President Donald Trump have been removed from both the Department of Justice and the FBI.
Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Texas, Blanche stated in remarks reported by Just the News that the administration has taken broad action within federal law enforcement agencies.
“There is not a single man or woman at the Department of Justice who had anything to do with those prosecutions,” Blanche said. “Director Patel has cleaned house there too. There isn’t a single man or woman with a gun — federal agent — still in that organization that had anything to do with the prosecution of President Trump.”
Blanche told the audience that approximately 200 Department of Justice employees have either resigned or been dismissed since the start of the administration due to their involvement in high-profile cases.
He also referenced actions taken within the FBI under Director Kash Patel, saying agents connected to prior investigations had been removed, though he did not specify a total number. Additional details on those changes were reported by The Hill.
The comments come amid ongoing legal challenges tied to personnel decisions within federal agencies. Two former FBI agents filed a lawsuit last week alleging wrongful termination after being dismissed for their roles in the Biden-era Arctic Frost investigation.
The plaintiffs contend they were fired in October and November and argue the decision violated their First Amendment rights to free association and speech, as well as their Fifth Amendment rights to due process. They also claim their involvement in the investigation was limited.
The Justice Department and FBI have not publicly detailed the full scope of staffing changes referenced by Blanche.
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