Veteran conservative lawyer quits Trump’s interior department and warns of ‘assault on the rule of law’
John Murdock, an 18-year veteran attorney at the US Department of the Interior, has resigned in protest against the Trump administration. He cited concerns over environmental deregulation and an assault on the rule of law.
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Reflects growing internal friction and staff turnover within federal agencies regarding policy shifts and administrative efficiency initiatives.
The Stewart Lee Udall Building, headquarters of the US Department of the Interior, in Washington DC. The Stewart Lee Udall Building, headquarters of the US Department of the Interior, in Washington DC. Trump administration Veteran conservative lawyer quits Trump’s interior department and warns of ‘assault on the rule of law’ John Murdock had been working for the agency for 18 years and his resignation comes during an exodus of longtime federal workers and scientists
Prefer the Guardian on Google An 18-year veteran of the US Department of Interior has resigned in protest from the sprawling federal agency, denouncing “a deeply troubling assault on the rule of the law” that took place at the department under Donald Trump.
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