The White House is preparing leadership changes at the Justice Department that could affect senior roles, including the Associate Attorney General and the Civil Rights Division head; Trump’s decision to nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general ties those personnel moves to his broader effort to reshape DOJ priorities. The removal of the Miami prosecutor who resisted pressure to bring charges is one example critics cite of growing political influence from the top. Observers say these shifts suggest increasing White House control over department priorities and prosecutions.
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