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Trump's top prosecutor in Washington demotes senior leaders, sources say in trump

Ed Martin, the interim U.S. Attorney in charge of the Justice Department's Washington office, told top leaders in the fraud, public corruption and civil rights section that they would be assigned to handle relatively low-level cases.

FILE PHOTO: The crest of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. / REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

President Donald Trump's top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., demoted several senior leaders to entry-level positions on Feb. 28 as he continued his shakeup of one of the Justice Department's most crucial offices, according to three sources and an email seen by Reuters.

Ed Martin, the interim U.S. Attorney in charge of the Justice Department's Washington office, told top leaders in the fraud, public corruption and civil rights section that they would be assigned to handle relatively low-level cases.

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