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Trump's Prosecutor Demoted Amid Controversial Indictment Strategy

12/17/2025

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Jonathan Hornok, a federal prosecutor in Washington involved in U.S. President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown, was demoted from his supervisory role late last week.
He remains on staff but no longer holds supervisory duties.
Hornok previously directed federal prosecutors to pursue all cases federally, a strategy that faced criticism after some grand juries declined indictments.
He had previously threatened a lawyer with a criminal investigation.

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Jonathan Hornok, a federal prosecutor in Washington involved in U.S. President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown, was demoted from his supervisory role late last week.
He remains on staff but no longer holds supervisory duties.
Hornok previously directed federal prosecutors to pursue all cases federally, a strategy that faced criticism after some grand juries declined indictments.
He had previously threatened a lawyer with a criminal investigation.