Part 6/9:
A Legal Perspective
Legal experts and analysts have been quick to draw parallels between present-day events and past political crises. Andrew Weissmann, a former chief of the criminal division in the Eastern District of New York and an MSNBC legal analyst, articulated that the current resignations reflect a systemic effort by the Trump administration to undermine established ethical standards within the Justice Department.
The resignation letters of career prosecutors are filled with explicit references to legal boundaries being pushed beyond acceptable limits. Legal professionals in the department, including those who served under multiple administrations from both sides of the aisle, are voicing alarm over the integrity of their work being compromised.