现任和前任特朗普政府司法部官员透露，司法部各处的政治任命官员正争相寻求离职，因为他们担心自己与选民明确拒绝的特朗普议程有关联，会毁掉自己的职业前景。
Political appointees across the Justice Department are rushing to exit due to fears that their associations with a Trump agenda voters resoundingly rejected will tank their careers, said current and former Trump DOJ officials.
一些官员补充说，特朗普总统提拔斯蒂芬·米勒为幕僚长，进一步加剧了这种焦虑，促使这些人联系私营部门熟人寻求就业建议。
President Donald Trump’s promotion of Stephen Miller to chief of staff has fueled further distress, spurring calls to private sector contacts for employment advice, some of the officials added.
这几位官员因涉及敏感内部讨论而要求匿名，他们透露的情况反映出司法部总部气氛沉重，司法部长托德·布兰奇及其核心圈子正在为国会严厉的监督听证做准备。正在寻找出路的中层助手和高层领导，将加速已经在进行中的快速离职潮——自民主党在中期选举中大胜以来，已有四名参议院确认任命的司法部高官离职。
The handful of officials spoke anonymously about sensitive deliberations that reflect a grim mood at department headquarters, where Attorney General Todd Blanche and his inner circle are bracing for bruising congressional oversight. The mid-level aides and senior leaders seeking off-ramps are poised to accelerate what’s already been a rapid exodus of four Senate-confirmed DOJ officials since Democrats dominated the midterms.
现任和前任官员表示，离职动机各异，部分辞职计划在大选前就已酝酿，但过去一周内，寻求职业帮助的司法部政治任命官员明显增多。
The motivations vary and some resignation plans preceded the election, but there’s been a new flurry of department politicals seeking career help in the past week, said the current and former officials.
“一位前特朗普政府司法部官员描述与多位现任任命官员的交谈时说：“有人意识到国家根本变了，如果总统要往那个方向走，他们就不那么认同了——部分原因是因为美国不是往那个方向走，也是因为他们需要工作。”
“There are people who realized things have fundamentally changed in the country, and if that’s the direction the president wants to go, they’re not as aligned anymore — partly because that’s not the direction America is going and also because they need to work,” said one former Trump DOJ official, describing discussions with multiple current appointees.
司法部发言人基尔斯滕·佩尔斯在一份声明中，将相关报道斥为匿名消息来源的“标题党”。“不争的事实是，司法部绝大多数政治任命官员为在这里工作感到自豪，”佩尔斯补充道，并引用了“创纪录的起诉数量”和犯罪率下降。布兰奇：“没什么异常”布兰奇周一在新闻发布会上将高层离职描述为与以往中期选举后的过渡期一致。“本周、下周或几周前有人离开司法部，这没什么异常，”他说。
Department spokesperson Kiersten Pels dismissed the reporting as anonymously sourced “click-bait” in a statement. “The resounding truth is that the vast majority of political appointees at the Department are proud to work here,” Pels added, citing a “record number of prosecutions” and reduced crime. Blanche: ‘Nothing Unusual’At a press conference Monday, Blanche characterized the high-level departures as consistent with prior post-midterm transitions. “There’s nothing unusual about folks leaving the Department of Justice this week or next week or a few weeks ago,” he said.
美国司法部民事部门负责人布雷特·舒马特于周一辞职，立法事务负责人帕特里克·戴维斯于上月辞职，这两次辞职均为自愿。但政府强行迫使其他人离职，包括国家安全部门负责人约翰·艾森伯格，原因是对他们的表现不满。
Resignations of DOJ’s Civil Division leader Brett Shumate on Monday and legislative affairs chief Patrick Davis last month were voluntary. But, the administration forced out others, including national security head John Eisenberg, due to dissatisfaction with their performance.
对于留任者而言，对未来的忧虑源于布兰奇任期内特有的因素。现任和前任官员表示，司法部政治任命官员在重塑部门使命以迎合特朗普个人意愿方面发挥了关键作用。
For those remaining, there’s trepidation about the future that’s rooted in factors unique to Blanche’s tenure. DOJ political appointees were instrumental in reshaping the department’s mission to align with Trump’s personal desires.
随着共和党人思考其党在特朗普时代之后的未来，一些司法部律师担心，如果不与之划清界限，他们的职业声誉和收入潜力将受损，现任和前任官员透露。
As Republicans contemplate their party’s post-Trump future, some DOJ lawyers worry their professional reputations and earnings potential will suffer if they don’t distance themselves, the current and former officials said.
一位现已进入私营部门的前任部门负责人表示，近几天收到约五名司法部政治任命官员发来的短信，寻求职业建议。几位曾在特朗普两届政府任职的司法部资深人士也观察到类似的求助动向。
One recent department leader now in the private sector described receiving texts from about five DOJ political appointees seeking career advice in recent days. Several other department veterans of both Trump administrations observed similar outreach.
据几位前任官员透露，一些部门助手此前已对执行米勒的指令感到沮丧，如今得知特朗普赋予了米勒更大权力，更感震惊。
Some of these department aides were already frustrated fielding Miller’s dictates, and are now alarmed that Trump has handed him more power, several past officials said.
一位前特朗普政府司法部官员表示，有些人虽认同米勒的目标，但因预期他对日常运作的要求会让工作更加令人不快，仍倾向于离职。
There are people who share Miller’s goals yet are still inclined to exit due to expectations that his demands on day-to-day operations will make the work more unpleasant, said a former Trump DOJ official.
阵营分裂 现任和前任官员表示，布兰奇的助手及其他特朗普政府司法部政治任命官员的士气总体上分为两个阵营。
Divided Camps The morale among Blanche’s aides and other Trump DOJ appointees is generally split into two camps, the current and former officials said.
他们补充说，一批主要来自保守派智库或共和党州检察长办公室、较年轻且与“让美国再次伟大”运动立场一致的律师，正拥抱转向对抗民主党监督的方向。一些人也因渴望晋升为代理领导职位而有动力继续留任。
A group of largely younger, MAGA-aligned lawyers from conservative think tanks or Republican state attorneys general offices are embracing the pivot to combat Democratic oversight, they added. Some are also motivated to keep serving out of ambition for promotions to acting leadership.
不过，一些官员表示，取决于国会山上对他们的指令或披露情况，他们的律师执照可能会受到影响。至少有几位官员称，有人正考虑购买职业责任保险——这是许多司法部律师长期拥有的保护措施，一位高级行政官员说。
Still, some recognize their bar licenses could be on the line, depending on what’s ordered of them or what’s disclosed on Capitol Hill, some of the officials said. At least a few are considering purchasing professional liability insurance — a longstanding protection many DOJ attorneys have — said one senior administration official.
第二类倾向离开的阵营包括更传统的保守派和希望回到大型律所或转入企业内部岗位的律师。部分人因选举结果被迫另谋出路，另一些则受到过去几天其上司迅速辞职的刺激，几位前任和现任官员说。
The second camp that’s inclined to leave includes more traditional conservatives and lawyers who aspire to return to big law firms or shift to in-house corporate roles. Some were compelled to look elsewhere by the election results, while others were incited by their bosses’ rapid resignations the past few days, said some former and current officials.
更大的风险是，准备辞职的该派系其他律师虽认同该事业，但已在策划离职，因为他们认识到当民主党掌控国会时，自己的工作将变得十分艰难，现任和前任官员说。
Greater Risks Other lawyers in the faction readying to resign are aligned with the cause but are plotting exits out of recognition that their jobs will become miserable when Democrats control Congress, current and former officials said.
即将上任的众议院和参议院领袖正准备调查这些政治任命者深度参与的部门行动。特朗普时期的司法部助理担心，他们对职业雇员的未来指令会引发向民主党议员的举报人投诉，几位前任官员说。
Incoming House and Senate leaders are preparing to investigate department actions that these political appointees have been heavily involved in. Trump DOJ aides are concerned about their future mandates to career employees triggering whistleblower complaints to Democratic lawmakers, said some of the former officials.
“缺乏经参议院确认的领导人，加上许多经验丰富的职业律师离职，导致环境极其艰难，尤其是在不可避免的监督争议面前，”特朗普第一任期的副司法部长罗德·罗森斯坦说。“可能难以跟上繁重的工作量，他们将会犯错。”司法部持续的招聘难题可能会加剧。根据一位熟悉部门内部动态的人士称，期中选举后，一些近期招聘的人员撤回了接受。
“The absence of Senate-confirmed leaders along with the loss of many experienced career lawyers creates a very challenging environment, particularly given the inevitable oversight disputes,” said Rod Rosenstein, deputy attorney general in Trump’s first term. “It might not be possible to keep up with the heavy workloads, and they’re going to make mistakes.”DOJ’s ongoing hiring challenges may get worse. After the midterms, some recent recruits rescinded their acceptances, according to a person familiar with internal department dynamics.
美国检察官 在美国检察官办公室，通常较少受到华盛顿政治波动影响的领导人正准备保持特朗普前两年所采取的做法。
US Attorneys At US attorneys’ offices, leaders who are typically more insulated from Washington’s political swings are preparing to maintain their approach from Trump’s first two years.
副检察长办公室尚未向各地区办事处提供新的执法备忘录，几位知情人士表示。然而，首席副检察长助理阿卡什·辛格（Aakash Singh）周一指示所有美国检察官为更紧张的时期做好准备，两名获悉会议情况的人员透露。
The deputy attorney general’s office has yet to provide field offices with new enforcement memos, several people said. However, the principal associate DAG, Aakash Singh, on Monday directed all US attorneys to prepare for a more intense period, said two individuals briefed on the meeting.
一位现任司法部官员表示，仍有人担心政府不会从选举中吸取教训，并将进一步倾向于特朗普指示的对敌人进行的起诉，这些起诉自2025年1月以来已使多个美国检察官办公室陷入动荡，并可能成为国会传票的对象。
One current DOJ official said there’s still fear that the administration won’t learn lessons from the election, and will lean further into the Trump-directed prosecutions of enemies that destabilized multiple US attorneys’ offices since January 2025 and are now likely to be the subject of congressional subpoenas.
“如果我是美国检察官，或者我在华盛顿特区，觉得自己可能会被调查，我的本能就是立刻离开，”该官员说。“两年后政治风向转变时，我还能在哪里找到工作？”
“If I’m a US attorney or if I’m in DC and I think I might be investigated, my instinct is, I’m getting the hell away from this,” said the official. “Where will I get a job in two years if and when the political winds change?”
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