Denise Cheung, a senior prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington D.C., resigned after refusing to open a grand jury investigation into Environmental Protection Agency spending under President Biden. Her decision followed directives from Trump-appointed superiors, namely DOJ acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove. Cheung believed the investigation was premature and sought to shield lower-level prosecutors from potential fallout. Her resignation adds to a growing trend of DOJ prosecutor departures in response to politically charged orders that have raised concerns about politicization within the Department of Justice.
Denise Cheung, the top criminal prosecutor at the D.C. U.S. Attorney's Office, resigned after rejecting a premature grand jury investigation request from her Trump-appointed superiors.
Bove's orders, including demanding the dropping of a criminal case against Mayor Eric Adams, have led to a significant wave of resignations among DOJ prosecutors.
Cheung viewed the directive to investigate an EPA funding decision as lacking sufficient evidence and sought to protect lower-level prosecutors from the work.
The environment and spending decisions under the Biden administration have become focal points of attack from Trump and his supporters.
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