{"id":429,"date":"2026-06-02T12:27:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earlybirdstories.pics\/?p=429"},"modified":"2026-06-02T12:27:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:27:38","slug":"trumps-response-to-ny-times-piece-about-exodus-of-federal-lawyers-is-a-thing-of-beauty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlybirdstories.pics\/?p=429","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s Response To NY Times Piece About Exodus Of Federal Lawyers Is A Thing of Beauty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump is pushing back against criticism over a reported exodus of federal lawyers, arguing that the departures are helping, not hurting, the government.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report by The New York Times, more than 10,000 federal lawyers have left government positions since the start of 2025, with roughly one in five attorneys employed at the end of 2024 gone by March. The report suggested the losses could leave agencies understaffed and struggling to carry out the administration\u2019s agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Trump rejected that characterization in a Truth Social post, calling many of the departing attorneys \u201cRadical Left Deep State Lunatics\u201d and arguing that some were fired while others chose to leave because they opposed his policies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=UsaFeatures&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2061114467673579617&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fusajournal.news%2F2026%2F06%2F01%2Ftrumps-response-to-ny-times%2F&amp;sessionId=fdc88f69e309917c3c18150d38d4a4dc577b37ca&amp;siteScreenName=USAFeatures&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2061114467673579617\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The president said he wants government lawyers who support his administration\u2019s goals rather than those he believes are working against them. He also dismissed concerns about the departures, saying he fully supports those who choose to move on.<\/p>\n<p>The Times reported that many former federal attorneys are joining Democratic state attorneys general offices and nonprofit organizations involved in legal challenges against the administration, a trend Trump supporters argue shows they were never aligned with the administration\u2019s objectives.<\/p>\n<p>The debate highlights broader disagreements over the role of career government attorneys, political loyalty, and the future direction of the Justice Department under Trump\u2019s second term.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump is pushing back against criticism over a reported exodus of federal lawyers, arguing that the departures are helping, not hurting, the government. 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