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- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche ordered every federal prosecutor in 93 U.S. attorney offices to keep at least 25 matters despite a staffing shortfall.
- Since President Donald Trump began his second term, 2,665 DOJ attorneys—21% of the workforce—have left.
- Legal experts warn the quota may push prosecutors to file cases without sufficient evidence, while Justice Department spokesperson Kiersten Pels says it will not produce bad charges and will replace attorneys with “patriotic” prosecutors.
