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On the recordOctober 21, 2025
Urgent message: We are 292 former career employees who proudly served our country at the Department of Justice. From prosecutors, special agents, and intelligence analysts to immigration judges, grant managers, civil rights attorneys, and more, we all carried out our duties faithfully, regardless of who occupied the White House. Until we no longer could. Each of us left the Department, either voluntarily or involuntarily, because of actions taken by this administration. Our fidelity to the Constitution and our dedication to our country did not end when our jobs did. Now that we've left the Department, we believe it is our duty to sound the alarm about this administration's degradation of DOJ's vital work, and its assault on the public servants who do it. It is incumbent on all of us to fight for the Justice Department before it's too late. DOJ's mission is to 'uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights.' It's failing on all three fronts.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Addressing concerns about the actions of the current administration affecting the Department of Justice.

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