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Backlash After Ex-DOJ Aide Seeks 'Pro‑Trump' Federal Prosecutors on X

The public solicitation heightened concern that political allegiance is being treated as a hiring qualifier at a department facing steep attrition.

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A sign with U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency logos is seen at a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination event at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza in Los Angeles on March 11, 2021. The event was hosted by the California Department of Public Health and FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is now the third coronavirus vaccine to receive emergency approval for use in the United States. (Ringo Chiu via AP)

Overview

  • Chad Mizelle asked lawyers who "support President Trump and [his] anti‑crime agenda" to DM him about Assistant U.S. Attorney roles, drawing immediate scrutiny.
  • White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller boosted the message, urging those who want to "combat fraud, crime and illegal immigration" to reach out and adding "patriots needed."
  • Legal commentators across the spectrum questioned whether partisan loyalty is being treated as a requirement for federal prosecutor jobs, with Ed Whelan asking if DOJ considers such support a lawful hiring criterion.
  • Fox News contributor and former federal prosecutor Andy McCarthy argued Congress should defund the Justice Department if support for the sitting president is now a condition for enforcing federal law.
  • Reporting cites an attorney exodus since Trump’s second term began and notes Mizelle left DOJ in September 2025, prompting calls for clarity on who is hiring and what standards apply.