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McCarthy Calls for DOJ Defunding Over Pro-Trump Hiring

2/1/2026

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McCarthy criticized Chad Mizelle for soliciting pro-Trump lawyers for assistant U.S. attorney positions.
Mizelle posted on X that the DOJ is hiring and called for supporters of Trump's anti-crime agenda.
McCarthy argued that if support for Trump becomes a hiring condition, Congress should defund the DOJ, and Joyce Alene Vance questioned the integrity of the hiring process.
John Podhoretz echoed McCarthy's concerns.
Stephen Miller defended Mizelle's post.

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McCarthy criticized Chad Mizelle for soliciting pro-Trump lawyers for assistant U.S. attorney positions.
Mizelle posted on X that the DOJ is hiring and called for supporters of Trump's anti-crime agenda.
McCarthy argued that if support for Trump becomes a hiring condition, Congress should defund the DOJ, and Joyce Alene Vance questioned the integrity of the hiring process.
John Podhoretz echoed McCarthy's concerns.
Stephen Miller defended Mizelle's post.