Michael Ben'Ary

DOJ Fires Top National Security Prosecutor Michael Ben'Ary Based on False Social Media Post

2025-10-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On October 1, 2025, the Department of Justice fired Michael Ben’Ary, the chief of the national security section in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, after pro-Trump activist and writer Julie Kelly posted on social media falsely linking him to internal …

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Trump Administration Systematically Removes DOJ Prosecutors

2025-02-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Trump administration initiated a widespread purge of federal prosecutors, particularly those who previously investigated the president. Over 40 career prosecutors were fired without warning, with the acting attorney general claiming they could not be ’trusted to faithfully implement the …

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