Maggie confronts a troubling trend within the Trump administration: the mass exodus of career attorneys from the Department of Justice. These seasoned legal professionals—many of whom have served under both Democratic and Republican presidents—are stepping down, citing ethical concerns and an unwillingness to defend increasingly extreme and legally questionable policies. Joined by former U.S. Attorney Jim Santelle, Maggie examines what this wave of resignations reveals about the internal breakdown of the DOJ and the broader erosion of democratic norms. Is this an institutional crisis—or a warning sign of something even more dire?Maggie and Jim challenges us to consider whether we truly understand the stakes, as the rule of law itself comes under pressure.

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