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- The DOJ Voting Section fell from thirty lawyers to two after President Donald Trump’s administration dismissed most attorneys three months into his January 2025 inauguration.
- The remaining staff includes two newly hired lawyers with limited court experience who are pursuing Trump-aligned lawsuits.
- These hires have filed dozens of lawsuits demanding that states provide unredacted voter rolls.
- Former Voting Section lawyers and experts spoke anonymously to WIRED, fearing retaliation from the administration.
