70% of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division lawyers are leaving because of Trump's reshaping Current and former officials say the current effort amounts to the dismantling of the civil rights division and its traditional mission.

The DOJ Civil Rights Division collapsed as Trump replaced federal enforcement with culture war priorities. Over 250 attorneys resigned amid an ideological purge.
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