Jay Blatt, the senior prosecutor at the Department of Justice (DOJ) accused of ethical misconduct in the Dossier case against President-elect Donald Trump, has reportedly resigned ahead of the new administration.
Journalist Michael Isikoff, who is at the center of the Russia collusion hoax and has deep sources in the Justice Department, said Blatt resigned before Trump could retaliate. . Ishkov I wrote On Spy Talk:
The resignation of Jay Blatt, a career lawyer who headed the counterintelligence and export control division within the National Security Agency before the details were shared with Smith's staff, was not made public by the department.
But three sources familiar with the move told SpyTalk that they foreshadow a possible exodus of veteran government lawyers and FBI employees who fear the wrath of Kash Patel, President Trump's nominee for attorney general. He even described it as a serious and horrifying event that would cause a crisis. A candidate for FBI Director and an army of MAGA supporters expected to line up to fill the top post.
“They are forcing him out, there is no doubt about it, [FBI Director Chris] Ray, he's leaving to face the axe,'' said one former law enforcement official who attended Blatt's farewell party Friday at the Justice Department's seventh-floor media center.
In reality, Blatt faced serious issues regarding compliance with the Code of Ethics, not retaliation. In 2023, the House Judiciary Committee It started He is investigating Blatt's conduct as part of Special Counsel Jack Smith's team.
Stanley Woodward, an attorney representing one of Mr. Trump's co-defendants, Walt Nauta, said Mr. Blatt's potential to become a district judge in Washington, D.C., if he is unable to persuade his client to cooperate with investigators. He also claimed that he had threatened to lose an opportunity to do so. Against Trump.
Jordan I wrote In July 2024, Blatt was sentenced to “a series of inappropriate and unethical acts that violate the Department's obligation to impartial justice, as evidenced by your attorneys and unsealed documents.'' “I was engaged in this,” he said.
uk guardianhugo lowell reported 2021: “This incident with Jay Blatt is widely known and troubling within the National Security Agency.”
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