"My reason is simple: I no longer can bear to be restrained by what judges can say publicly or do outside the courtroom. President Donald Trump is using the law for partisan purposes, targeting his adversaries while sparing his friends and donors from investigation, prosecution, and possible punishment. This is contrary to everything that I have stood for in my more than 50 years in the Department of Justice and on the bench."
"Soon after he was inaugurated, Trump fired, possibly unlawfully, 18 inspectors general who were responsible for detecting and deterring fraud and misconduct in major federal agencies. The FBI's public-corruption squad has also been eliminated. The Department of Justice's public-integrity section has been eviscerated, reduced from 30 lawyers to only five, and its authority to investigate election fraud has been revoked."
Judge Mark L. Wolf retired after 40 years on the bench, including 28 years active and senior status since 2013, after earlier service at the Department of Justice. The retirement was prompted by President Donald Trump's partisan use of the law, targeting adversaries while protecting friends and donors and undermining the rule of law. Actions cited include firing 18 inspectors general, eliminating the FBI public-corruption squad, and reducing the DOJ public-integrity section from 30 lawyers to five while revoking its authority to investigate election fraud. The DOJ's cryptocurrency-enforcement unit was also disbanded amid reports of a presidential crypto initiative. Silence became intolerable.
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