Legal war on Trump’s agenda gains firepower as federal lawyers defect to Democrats

Over 10,000 federal attorneys have left government since 2025. More than 100 of those departures have been identified as attorneys moving to state attorneys general offices led by Democrats. No specific timeline for these departures was provided. The figure of 100 represents those with confirmed moves to Democratic-led state offices; the total number joining other Democratic legal entities or the private sector was not specified.

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