Senior prosecutor in Washington quits, citing pressure to probe Biden-era climate funds
Denise Cheung’s departure comes as Trump seeks to elevate the office’s temporary leader, interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin, to the post permanently.
Top DC prosecutor resigns as EPA seeks criminal probe of Biden climate funding
The top criminal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, Denise Cheung, resigned Tuesday, following a reported directive to launch an investigation into
Senior DOJ prosecutor quit after being told to investigate Biden climate spending
The top criminal prosecutor in the Washington, DC, US Attorney’s Office, Denise Cheung, resigned Tuesday after declining a request from her Trump-appointed superiors to open a grand jury investigation that she viewed as premature,
Senior US prosecutor resigns, citing demand to probe Biden-era contract
A top prosecutor in DC’s US attorney’s office resigned Tuesday after refusing to help launch an investigation into a Biden administration environmental contract. Denise Cheung quit after being asked to issue grand jury subpoenas to determine whether “a contract had been unlawfully awarded,
DOJ Prosecutor Quits Over Trump Admin Pressure to Probe Biden-Era Contract
Her resignation is the latest by prosecutors in protest of what they see as improper political interference by the Trump admin.
Top DOJ prosecutor resigns after refusing to investigate EPA climate spending
The head of the criminal division in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, D.C., Denise Cheung, resigned on Tuesday after Trump appointees requested an investigation into an Environmental Protection Agency funding decision during the Biden administration.
Read the resignation letter by Denise Cheung, a veteran D.C. federal prosecutor
She refused a Trump administration demand to freeze environmental grant assets.
Prosecutor in U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington Abruptly Resigns
The resignation of the prosecutor, Denise Cheung, comes at a turbulent moment at the Justice Department, as President Trump ...
Supervisor in DC federal prosecutors’ office told to resign after dispute over investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top supervisor in the federal prosecutors’ office in Washington said she was forced to resign following a ...
Project Veritas Video At Heart Of Latest Trump Admin Improper Interference At DOJ
A right-wing conspiracy theory website is at the heart of the latest Justice Department resignation in protest of the ...
The $20 Billion Controversy Over E.P.A. Climate Funds, Explained
An attempt by the agency to claw back billions in climate funds has led to confusion and the resignation of a top prosecutor.
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Senators Call for Investigation into Politicization of Federal Probes
Four Democratic senators urge the Justice Department's Inspector General to examine the resignation of a federal prosecutor ...
DC federal prosecutor refuses to comply with Trump administration directive, resigns
The head of the criminal division of the D.C. U.S. attorney's office reportedly resigned Tuesday after refusing to comply with a Trump directive.
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Federal prosecutor blames Trump administration pressure for resignation
In announcing her resignation, Denise Cheung said a Trump appointee pushed her to launch a criminal probe without cause.
Senators demand answers on US attorney resignation over green fund probe
Four Democratic senators have asked the Justice Department's Inspector General to investigate the resignation of a senior ...