The Trump administration is making personnel changes within the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan following a significant blunder involving a letter casting doubt on the Transportation Department's efforts to eliminate New York's congestion pricing initiative. The erroneous filing indicated improbability of legal support for the government's position, prompting a shift in defense to the Justice Department's Civil Division. The U.S. Attorney's Office described the mistake as an honest error, while criticism from a Transportation Department spokesperson insinuated incompetence or obstruction on part of the lawyers involved.
The spokesperson for the Transportation Department criticized the U.S. Attorney's Office lawyers, claiming they acted either out of incompetence or an intentional obstruction towards ending congestion pricing.
Apologizing for the error, a representative from the U.S. Attorney's Office emphasized that the filing mishap was an 'honest error' and reiterated their commitment to representing the DOT's interests.
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