Perry Stein

The Justice Department is recruiting and hiring lawyers to the civil division to defend Trump administration policies against an onslaught of legal challenges. 

The search was part of the federal investigation into Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents and obstruction of attempts to retrieve them.

The order would suspend the security clearance of lawyers at Covington & Burling who the Trump administration concludes are involved in representing Jack Smith.

FBI deputy director Dan Bongino is a bombastic podcast host who has never worked at the FBI and has spent years pushing conspiracy theories about the bureau.

Patel will be responsible for two sprawling agencies at the Justice Department. ATF alone has 5,500 personnel.

The message came as newly confirmed director Kash Patel told employees that bolstering field office personnel across the country was a top priority.

FBI director nominee Kash Patel has ties to a group of ex-agents who call themselves “The Suspendables” and have long called for firings and change.

The Justice Department sued Gov. Kathy Hochul, state Attorney General Letitia James and the head of the DMV and asked a judge to invalidate the Green Light Law.

Five other Justice Department officials also submitted resignations, gutting the Public Integrity Section, which investigates public officials and election crimes.

Trump administration shake-ups at the Justice Department and FBI have eroded continuity on national security matters, people familiar with the situation said.