The Justice Department said that it had fired more than a dozen employees who worked on criminal prosecutions of President Donald Trump

The United States’ justice department has reportedly dismissed over a dozen officials who worked on the criminal investigations into President Donald Trump. Officials from the department confirmed to CBS on Monday that the prosecutors received the terminating letters of appointment from James McHenry, acting attorney general, via email.

The US Justice Department fired a number of officials on Monday who were involved in the criminal prosecutions of President Donald Trump. "Acting attorney general James McHenry made this decision because he did not believe these officials could be trusted to faithfully implement the president's agenda because of their significant role in prosecuting the president,

Given your significant role in prosecuting the President, I do not believe that the leadership of the Department can trust you,' acting Attorney General James McHenry tells dismissed officials - Anado

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Wednesday abandoned all criminal proceedings against the two co-defendants of President Donald Trump in the Florida classified documents case, wiping out any legal peril the pair could have faced.

U.S. Attorney Hayden O'Byrne asked the appeals court to dismiss the classified documents case in a way it could not be appealed again.

Judge Aileen M. Cannon ruled that special counsel Jack Smith was unlawfully appointed and had no authority to prosecute Donald Trump.

The Justice Department under President Donald Trump moved to drop an appeal by former special counsel Jack Smith in his classified documents case, tying up one of the final loose ends in the case.

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