Experts fear the move will allow the administration to make claims against litigators for defending immigrants or challenging the constitutionality of actions.
Danielle Sassoon quit her job on Thursday after refusing a Trump administration demand to seek dismissal of bribery charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams.
Stephen K. Bannon pleaded guilty to a charity-fraud scheme in state court in Manhattan but will not serve prison time or probation as part of the agreement.
A top Justice official said New York Mayor Eric Adams should not have to face trial given his reelection campaign and the fight against crime and illegal immigration.
The Trump administration is pushing to end a court order that prohibits the U.S. DOGE Service from accessing the Treasury Department’s personal and financial data.
The judge also ordered Musk and his team to “immediately destroy any and all copies of material downloaded from Treasury Department’s records and systems, if any.”