Ryan Lucas

It's a good question. You know, it's no secret, as we've said, that Trump has been extremely critical of the Justice Department over the years. So it's going to be interesting to see what he has to say, how he says it as he lays out his vision for the department in the very building that he has been so critical of.

It's a good question. You know, it's no secret, as we've said, that Trump has been extremely critical of the Justice Department over the years. So it's going to be interesting to see what he has to say, how he says it as he lays out his vision for the department in the very building that he has been so critical of.

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President Trump issued the executive order last week that accuses Perkins Coie of dishonest and dangerous activity. The order seeks to prohibit federal contractors from retaining the law firm and to bar Perkins Coie employees from access to federal buildings and officials. Now, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell is temporarily blocking parts of the executive order.

President Trump issued the executive order last week that accuses Perkins Coie of dishonest and dangerous activity. The order seeks to prohibit federal contractors from retaining the law firm and to bar Perkins Coie employees from access to federal buildings and officials. Now, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell is temporarily blocking parts of the executive order.

Ruling from the bench, Judge Howell said President Trump's order is clearly intended to punish the law firm and likely violates its First, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment rights. She also said his order will be seen as an attempt to intimidate the entire legal profession from advocating for clients and causes unfavorable to the president. Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.

Ruling from the bench, Judge Howell said President Trump's order is clearly intended to punish the law firm and likely violates its First, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment rights. She also said his order will be seen as an attempt to intimidate the entire legal profession from advocating for clients and causes unfavorable to the president. Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.

Well, sources tell me and our colleague Kerry Johnson that the acting U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., Ed Martin, demoted at least seven top prosecutors in the U.S. attorney's office here. One of them is John Crabb. He was a supervisor in the office. He was involved in the cases against Trump allies Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro. He also oversaw January 6th cases.

Well, sources tell me and our colleague Kerry Johnson that the acting U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., Ed Martin, demoted at least seven top prosecutors in the U.S. attorney's office here. One of them is John Crabb. He was a supervisor in the office. He was involved in the cases against Trump allies Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro. He also oversaw January 6th cases.

Well, sources tell me and our colleague Kerry Johnson that the acting U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., Ed Martin, demoted at least seven top prosecutors in the U.S. attorney's office here. One of them is John Crabb. He was a supervisor in the office. He was involved in the cases against Trump allies Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro. He also oversaw January 6th cases.

Another prosecutor is Greg Rosen. He led the Capitol Siege Unit. That's the unit that prosecuted January 6th cases. And then two of the other attorneys who were demoted worked on two of the most high-profile cases to come out of the Capitol riot investigation. One of the attorneys helped lead the prosecution against Stuart Rhodes. He's the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group.

Another prosecutor is Greg Rosen. He led the Capitol Siege Unit. That's the unit that prosecuted January 6th cases. And then two of the other attorneys who were demoted worked on two of the most high-profile cases to come out of the Capitol riot investigation. One of the attorneys helped lead the prosecution against Stuart Rhodes. He's the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group.

Another prosecutor is Greg Rosen. He led the Capitol Siege Unit. That's the unit that prosecuted January 6th cases. And then two of the other attorneys who were demoted worked on two of the most high-profile cases to come out of the Capitol riot investigation. One of the attorneys helped lead the prosecution against Stuart Rhodes. He's the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group.

Rhodes was convicted at trial of seditious conspiracy. One of the other attorneys helped spearhead the case against Enrique Tarrio, the former head of the Proud Boys extremist group. Tarrio as well was convicted of seditious conspiracy at trial.

Rhodes was convicted at trial of seditious conspiracy. One of the other attorneys helped spearhead the case against Enrique Tarrio, the former head of the Proud Boys extremist group. Tarrio as well was convicted of seditious conspiracy at trial.

Rhodes was convicted at trial of seditious conspiracy. One of the other attorneys helped spearhead the case against Enrique Tarrio, the former head of the Proud Boys extremist group. Tarrio as well was convicted of seditious conspiracy at trial.

So the bottom line here is all of the attorneys who were demoted were senior prosecutors with a lot of experience, and now they're being reassigned to basically entry-level jobs.

So the bottom line here is all of the attorneys who were demoted were senior prosecutors with a lot of experience, and now they're being reassigned to basically entry-level jobs.