"It's been a rough year for the DOJ. Having kicked off the Trump administration by reorienting the venerable institution as Trump's personal law firm, morale cratered and attrition began taking a toll. Whether it's asking dedicated public servants to drop corruption cases as part of a corrupt political bargain or sign off on baseless prosecutions of Trump's enemies, AUSAs across the country keep deciding enough is enough."
"Apparently that pipeline has run dry, because the DOJ is now begging for help on social media. Elon Musk's X... it's not just for AI-generated sexual exploitation anymore! They're trying to staff the Department of Justice like they're putting together an adult kickball team. Just slide into Mizelle's DMs with a quick "feeling cute, might lie to a tribunal later" and see where it takes you!"
The Department of Justice has experienced significant attrition among Assistant U.S. Attorneys after being reoriented early in the Trump administration as the president's personal law firm, which undermined morale. AUSAs across the country have been resigning rather than comply with requests to drop corruption cases or sign off on baseless prosecutions. The historical pipeline of eager applicants has thinned, prompting a social-media recruitment push on Elon Musk's X. The recruitment relied on former Chief of Staff Christopher Mizelle despite his departure in the fall. Mizelle's DMs were initially closed then opened, and the push followed the collapse of his ethics complaint against Judge James Boasberg.
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