Career Department of Justice (DOJ) officials who are “not carrying out” President-elect Donald Trump's policies “should retire,” Trump's former White House lawyer Mark Paoletta said on Monday.
in post Paoletta, a senior fellow at the Center for American Renewal, responded with the following regarding X: article from politiko Reporter Josh Gerstein wrote that officials within the Justice Department are “terrified” by Trump's return and that some are considering “heading for the exit” rather than staying put. It became clear.
A Justice Department official told the outlet that “everyone” they spoke to was “losing their minds” with fear of President Trump and his future policies. “The fear is that career leaders and career employees everywhere will either quit or be forced out,” said a Justice Department official who was granted anonymity.
“I hope they will be as committed to supporting President Trump's policies as they are to President Biden,” Paoletta said in the post. “Of course, political leaders welcome feedback to improve the project. But once a decision is made to move forward, general employees must implement the president's plan.”
Paoletta added, “If career Justice Department officials will not faithfully carry out President Trump's plan, then they should resign. Engage in so-called 'resistance' against the legitimate policies of a duly elected president.” Employees will destroy American democracy. ”
In the post, Paoletta said the American people elected Trump as president and “will carry out his policies,” which include:
Secure the southern border, deport large numbers of illegal aliens (including rapists and murderers), and free up immigration/asylum processing resources to clear the immigration backlog and end widespread abuse of the asylum system. surge, automatic citizenship suspension for children of undocumented immigrants, and federal measures to prevent sanctuary cities from interfering with federal immigration enforcement;
Restore law and order across the country, including saving cities from mob violence and leniency toward left-wing criminal prosecutors.
Immediately cease legal action and persecution of political opponents that destroy democracy, unprecedented in American history;
Grants pardons or commutations to the January 6 defendants and other defendants who have faced politically-driven legal prosecutions and sentences.
abolishing DEI in government and taking action against companies and universities that engage in racial discrimination;
protect the speech, religious, and Second Amendment rights of Americans;
Protecting religious freedom, including investigating and prosecuting the horrific anti-Semitism in this country;
Protect the rights of parents against irreversible transgender surgeries and procedures on their minor children, and investigate those responsible for imposing this on minor children.[.]
“These are all President Trump's campaign positions, and career lawyers at the Justice Department may be working to accomplish President Trump's lawful policies that were approved by an overwhelming majority of the American people.” Paoletta added. “Career Justice Department employees do not set the agenda. In fact, they are expected to help implement this agenda.”
In response to Paoletta's post, Gerstein wrote in another post: article Paoletta reportedly “played a role in drafting potential changes” to Justice Department policy during the Trump administration.
