Prospective attorneys laugh off 'politicized' questionnaires as DOJ crumbles
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The Department of Justice is facing a staffing crisis, with about a dozen prosecutors quitting in recent weeks, after top officials meddled in their investigations, according to the New York Times.
Recruitment ads, such as one posted by Chad Mizelle, a former chief of staff to Attorney General Pam Bondi, have sparked outrage for requiring applicants to "support President Trump and anti-crime agenda", a departure from traditional apolitical questionnaires.
Applications for U.S. attorneys' offices now often include queries like "How would you help advance the president's executive orders and policy priorities in this role?", prompting criticism from attorneys who argue that prosecutors should uphold the Constitution, not a president's agenda, as noted by Jason P. Gottlieb and other commenters.
