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riversedge

(79,693 posts)
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 06:21 PM 2 hrs ago

DOJ Moves to Eliminate Attorney Recusals in Sweeping Power Shift

Source: meidasnews.com


Proposed rule would strip prosecutors of ethical independence and
place conflict decisions solely in the hands of the attorney general

Aaron Parnas 8 hours ago


The Trump administration is preparing to upend a foundational safeguard of the Department of Justice, according to three senior administration sources, by proposing a rule that would effectively bar DOJ attorneys from recusing themselves from cases due to conflicts of interest.

The rule, expected to be filed in the Federal Register as early as this week, would grant Attorney General Pam Bondi final authority over all recusals. Under the proposal, career prosecutors and political appointees alike would be required to remain on assigned matters unless personally excused by the attorney general. There will be a period for public comment once the rule appears in the Federal Register.........................




“The President believes that conflicts have been used as a weapon by the deep state to slow-walk his agenda,” said one administration official who spoke on the condition of anonymity. “This rule ensures that the people hired to do a job actually do it.”

Critics counter that the change is tailored to prevent ethical objections from sidelining loyalists tasked with pursuing politically sensitive prosecutions. They point specifically to recently appointed special attorneys such as Alina Habba and Lindsey Halligan, whose roles have already triggered judicial scrutiny....................








Read more: https://meidasnews.com/news/doj-moves-to-eliminate-attorney-recusals-in-sweeping-power-shift



Pam Bondi is as stinking rotten as Trump--if not more!!




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DOJ Moves to Eliminate Attorney Recusals in Sweeping Power Shift (Original Post) riversedge 2 hrs ago OP
🚨 DOJ wants to ELIMINATE prosecutor recusals 🚨 Conflicted prosecutors. One person deciding ethics. Federal law says t riversedge 2 hrs ago #1
Not gonna fly............... Lovie777 2 hrs ago #2
Their license to practice law is independent of the A.G. Buddyzbuddy 1 hr ago #3
Exactly. The AG cannot supersede the Rules of Professional Conduct. TomSlick 37 min ago #4

riversedge

(79,693 posts)
1. 🚨 DOJ wants to ELIMINATE prosecutor recusals 🚨 Conflicted prosecutors. One person deciding ethics. Federal law says t
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 06:26 PM
2 hrs ago

🚨 DOJ wants to ELIMINATE prosecutor recusals 🚨

Conflicted prosecutors.
One person deciding ethics.
Federal law says this isn’t allowed.

I explain why this rule will get obliterated in court ⬇️



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Buddyzbuddy

(2,198 posts)
3. Their license to practice law is independent of the A.G.
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 08:04 PM
1 hr ago

That's like a boss at a trucking company telling a driver it's ok to break the speed limit because I need the shipment to arrive sooner.

A driver might lose their job for refusing to speed but the driver will keep their license.

TomSlick

(12,890 posts)
4. Exactly. The AG cannot supersede the Rules of Professional Conduct.
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 08:32 PM
37 min ago

Any prosecutor who does not recuse when the ethics require them to do so is at risk of losing their law license.

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