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The Trump admin removed a memorial honoring victims of gun violence at ATF, taking down ~120 portraits hung during the Biden admin

DOJ says the decision wasn't political. But as victim families learn about the removal, they say they view it differently

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Memorial to victims of gun violence taken down at ATF headquarters
The “Faces of Gun Violence” memorial was installed at ATF in 2024 to remind the workforce of the human toll.
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May 5, 2025 at 1:21 PM
NEW: The widespread removals of career officials at DOJ this week included three top national security officials. That amounts to a complete gutting of leadership in the highly sensitive National Security Division www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump’s Justice Dept. ousts national security officials in latest purge
The transferring of at least three national security officials amounts to a complete gutting of leadership in the highly sensitive National Security Division.
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March 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
A large portion of career attorneys tasked with defending exec branch policies - i.e immigration policies/work force slashing - have resigned. This gives DOJ a chance to replace them, reshaping the career workforce w/ attorneys ideologically aligned w/ Trump www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Justice Dept. hires for court battles as Trump slashes other agencies
The Justice Department is recruiting and hiring lawyers to the civil division to defend Trump administration policies against an onslaught of legal challenges.
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March 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM