{
  "id": 18606288,
  "title": "Exodus at Trump’s Justice Dept: Civil rights chief, national security head and Florida prosecutor resign after midterm drubbing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/exodus-at-trumps-justice-dept-civil-rights-chief-national-security",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T01:00:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/11/07/exodus-at-trumps-justice-dept-civil-rights-chief-national-security-head-and-florida-prosecutor-resign-after-midterm-drubbing/242265"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 7, multiple high-ranking officials from the US Justice Department resigned, including the civil rights chief and a prosecutor targeting allegations of conspiracy against President Donald Trump. Attorney General Todd Blanche revealed that Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon had resigned, having submitted her resignation letter in October. Dhillon mentioned in her resignation letter that she agreed to stay in her position until the midterm elections.\n\nBlanche also announced the resignations of Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Eisenberg and Jason Reding Quinones, the US attorney for the Southern District of Florida. Quinones was responsible for an investigation into former intelligence officials who were accused of attempting to remove Trump from power.\n\nThe Justice Department under Trump has been known to pursue cases against perceived enemies, resulting in several prosecutors losing their positions due to their inability or unwillingness to bring charges. In a notable case, James Comey, the former FBI director, was indicted in April for allegedly threatening Trump's life through an Instagram post featuring seashells.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON, Nov 7 — Several senior US Justice Department officials have resigned, including its civil rights chief...",
  "key_points": [
    "Civil rights chief Harmeet Dhillon resigns from Justice Dept.",
    "National security head John Eisenberg also steps down.",
    "Florida prosecutor Jason Quinones leaves over Trump investigation."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The departure of these key officials signals a significant leadership vacuum within the Justice Department following the midterm elections and a period of aggressive legal pursuits against perceived political enemies.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}