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Several Top Career Officials Ousted At Justice Department

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The Justice Department ousted multiple senior career officials Friday, including a top ethics official and pardon attorney, in a department that has been beset by a wave of terminations and upheaval in the first weeks of the Trump administration.

Jeffrey Ragsdale, the head of the Office of Professional Responsibility, and Liz Oyer, the U.S. pardon attorney, were among those removed, according to multiple people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive personnel matter.

Tara Twomey, the head of the executive office for U.S. Trustees, which oversees the administration of bankruptcy cases and private trustees, was also removed, the people familiar said.

“I’m sad to share that I was fired today from the job I have poured my heart and soul into for the last three years,” Oyer said in a note posted Friday on LinkedIn. “I am so proud of the team we built in the Office of the Pardon Attorney, who will carry on our important work.”

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The Justice Department did not appear to provide a reason explaining why it removed the career officials, who are entitled to federal service protections. Oyer posted her removal notice online, which cited Article II of the Constitution — a provision that establishes the powers of the executive branch.

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