r/moderatepolitics • u/Interesting_Total_98 • 1d ago

News Article Trump Administration Sees Striking Exodus of Legal Talent

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/politics/trump-administration-exodus-of-lawyers.html
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u/JohnnyZoidberg 1d ago

Don't we see articles like this every few months? Trump legal team naturally has a really high turnover.

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u/nycbetches 1d ago

I am in the legal profession and can attest that the turnover for government attorneys (not just DOJ) has been much higher than is normal, based on my 10+ years of practice. 

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u/JohnnyZoidberg 1d ago

thru what timeframe? last 1 year, 5 years, etc?

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u/nycbetches 1d ago

Since January of last year. It’s normal for there to be turnover at the beginning of a new administration, but this was far more extensive than I saw during Biden’s first month, Trump 1’s first month, and Obama 2’a first month (I was not practicing during Obama 1).