Senior prosecutor in Washington quits, citing pressure to probe Biden-era climate funds
Denise Cheung’s departure comes as Trump seeks to elevate the office’s temporary leader, interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin, to the post permanently.
Senior U.S. Prosecutor Resigns, Citing Demands to Open Probe Into Biden-Era Contract
The top federal prosecutor who supervised criminal cases at the Washington D.C. U.S. Attorney's office resigned on Tuesday, citing what she described as an improper demand by Trump-appointed officials to launch a criminal probe and pursue an asset freeze.
Senior DOJ prosecutor quit after being told to investigate Biden climate spending
The top criminal prosecutor in the Washington, DC, US Attorney’s Office, Denise Cheung, resigned Tuesday after declining a request from her Trump-appointed superiors to open a grand jury investigation that she viewed as premature,
DOJ Prosecutor Quits Over Trump Admin Pressure to Probe Biden-Era Contract
Her resignation is the latest by prosecutors in protest of what they see as improper political interference by the Trump admin.
Top DOJ prosecutor resigns after refusing to investigate EPA climate spending
The head of the criminal division in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, D.C., Denise Cheung, resigned on Tuesday after Trump appointees requested an investigation into an Environmental Protection Agency funding decision during the Biden administration.
Top DC prosecutor resigns as EPA seeks criminal probe of Biden climate funding
The top criminal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, Denise Cheung, resigned on Tuesday, following a reported directive to launch an investigation into Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding approved under the Biden administration.
Judge in Seattle temporarily blocks Trump's gender-affirming care executive order
Trump's executive order would financially target hospitals and universities that provide the medical treatment and receive ...
Washington AG leads lawsuit against Trump order on gender-affirming care for trans minors
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has filed a multi-state federal lawsuit challenging a Trump order that threatens to ...
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Washington AG challenges Trump's delegation of power to Elon Musk
Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown is challenging President Trump's delegation of power to Elon Musk, joining 13 ...
WA AG files lawsuit against Trump's gender-affirming care executive order
Trump's executive order would financially target hospitals and universities that provide the medical treatment and receive federal funding.
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Washington judge temporarily blocks Trump’s gender-affirming care order
The temporary pause on the executive order comes after Washington Attorney General Nick Brown filed a lawsuit challenging Trump’s “clearly illegal and unusually cruel” executive order.