Justice Department Plans Major Cuts to Public Corruption Unit

The Trump administration proposes scaling down the Public Integrity Section, shifting its cases to U.S. Attorneys' offices nationwide.

The Justice Department's Public Integrity Section, which prosecutes public corruption and election-related crimes, will see its staff reduced from approximately 30 attorneys to about five.
Remaining attorneys in the section will shift to a consulting role, while active cases are reassigned to U.S. Attorneys' offices across the country.
The restructuring follows leadership resignations over the controversial decision to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams.
Justice Department leadership has stated that no final decisions have been made, citing an ongoing review of departmental resources.
The section, established after Watergate, has handled high-profile cases for decades but has faced internal turmoil and criticism under the Trump administration.