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Justice Department Shakeup, Guantanamo Migrants Lawsuit, Immigration Crackdown Poll

2025/2/14
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Keri Johnson: 作为记者，我一直在追踪美国司法部的大规模辞职事件。多名高级检察官因拒绝撤销对纽约市长Eric Adams的腐败指控而辞职，这引发了对政治干预司法公正的担忧。代理检察官Danielle Sassoon因拒绝撤销案件而受到压力，并指控Adams的律师以协助移民执法为条件换取撤诉，这听起来像是非法的利益交换。司法部对此事保持沉默，但特朗普的前辩护律师指责Sassoon不服从命令。此外，司法部还对其他检察官进行了调查，并将案件转移到公共诚信部门，导致更多律师辞职。一位前司法部高级官员表示，这是特朗普司法部迄今为止最糟糕的事情。尽管面临诸多压力，对Adams的指控尚未撤销，司法部内部也出现了前所未有的动荡。 Michelle Martin: 作为主持人，我引导听众了解司法部大规模辞职的背景和影响。除了辞职事件，联邦政府也出现了大规模裁员，涉及多个部门，包括能源部的国家核安全管理局。虽然裁员可能旨在节省成本，但联邦工作人员的工资仅占联邦预算的一小部分。这些事件共同表明，美国政府内部正经历着深刻的变革和挑战。

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Multiple prosecutors resigned from the Department of Justice after refusing to drop a corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. This sparked concerns about political influence within the DOJ. The resignations also coincided with mass layoffs across various federal government agencies.
  • Senior prosecutors resigned after being ordered to drop the case against Mayor Eric Adams.
  • The decision raised concerns about political interference in the Justice Department.
  • Mass layoffs occurred across multiple federal agencies, including the Education Department, General Services Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, and National Nuclear Security Administration.

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Multiple prosecutors have resigned from the Justice Department after refusing to drop a corruption case against the New York City mayor and legal aid groups are demanding attorneys for migrants being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Also, results from an NPR/Ipsos poll show growing support for some restrictions on immigration. *Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter).Today's episode of Up First was edited by Krishnadev Calamur, Barrie Hardimon, Eric Westervelt, Janaya Williams and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis and our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Our Executive Producer is Kelley Dickens.*Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)