Denise Cheung, head of the criminal division at the U.S. attorney's office in Washington, D.C., resigned in response to directives from new Trump-appointed leadership. She emphasized the importance of integrity and adherence to ethical standards in her resignation email. The timing coincided with the nomination of Ed Martin, a controversial figure, to lead the office. Her departure reflects broader unrest among career officials within the Justice Department, revealing tensions over political influence on legal proceedings.
Ms. Cheung, a Harvard Law School graduate, said prosecutors in the office had conducted themselves with the utmost integrity by following the facts and the law.
This office is a special place, she wrote. I took an oath of office to support and defend the Constitution, and I have executed this duty faithfully.
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