House Democrats are demanding answers on the Justice Department’s move this week to fire more than a dozen officials involved in former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation, arguing the action was in “complete contradiction” of President Trump’s effort to keep a “merit-based system” for government employees.
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HouseDemocratsaredemandinganswersregardingtheJusticeDepartment’smovethisweektofiremorethanadozenofficialsinvolvedinformerSpecialCounselJackSmith’sinvestigation,arguingtheactionwasin“completecontradiction”ofPresidentTrump’sefforttokeepa“merit-basedsystem”forgovernmentemployees.
HouseJudiciaryCommitteeRankingMemberJamieRaskin,D-Md.,andHouseOversightCommitteeRankingMemberGeraldConnolly,D-Ma.,pennedalettertoactingAttorneyGeneralJamesMcHenryTuesday,obtainedbyFoxNews.
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