A DOJ lawyer has been suspended by Attorney General Bondi for failing to "zealously advocate" for the positions of leadership. OK, fair as far as it goes, but what the prosecutor was being asked to do was cover up the fact that critical evidence required by the court was being withheld by the DOJ.
So the lawyer had the choice between being suspended or fired, and being prosecuted himself for obstruction of justice and contempt of court. Pam Bondi seriously needs to consider what she's asking the DOJ to do, because it could destroy all federal prosecutions if she's not careful.
And yes, arguably the DOJ was doing it the other way during the Obama and Biden administrations, and arguably even during the first Trump administration. However, that doesn't make it right or smart.
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