A group of more than 200 former employees at the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) have signed an open letter decrying the “destruction” of the agency’s civil rights division under President Donald Trump.

The letter, published online on Tuesday, states that the Trump administration has turned the division’s primary mission of defending civil rights “upside down”, leading to an exodus of employees.

“Every election brought changes, but the fundamental mission of our work remained the same. That’s why most of us planned to stay at the Division following the 2024 election,” the letter reads.

“But after witnessing this Administration destroy much of our work, we made the heartbreaking decision to leave — along with hundreds of colleagues, including about 75 percent of attorneys

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