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Federal prosecutors in Biden’s weaponized Justice System involved in Trump’s political persecution are fleeing in droves ahead of the President-elect’s inauguration, the Wall Street Journal reports. They include those involved in the prosecution of January 6 protesters and Trump’s federal prosecutions. Trump has mulled over going against people who participated in the Biden administration’s many witchhunts.

“The precedent on doing what they did, with the weaponization, using the DOJ and the FBI to go after their political opponents, that is so bad,” Trump said earlier in the year, adding that the “Pandora’s Box is open, and that means that I can do it too.”

Some attorneys involved in Trump cases have consulted various law firms, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and senior officials, and even retained lawyers anticipating defending themselves in court when Trump takes office.

“Some department lawyers on the fence about leaving have sought counsel from Attorney General Merrick Garland and other senior officials, who have encouraged them to stay on for continuity of government and for their expertise, people familiar with the discussions said,” the Journal reported.

Others, including those working closely with Special Counsel Jack Smith, are reportedly busy applying for new jobs, anticipating that the incoming president will immediately fire them. Trump had promised to fire Smith within seconds after taking office. 

“Law firms say they have seen an unprecedented flood of résumés from department lawyers looking for the exits,” the Journal reported.

“Additionally, several prominent white-collar lawyers across Washington have fielded calls in recent weeks from government officials, including investigators from Smith’s office, who are concerned they could be targeted by the incoming Trump administration,” CNN reported.

Trump’s chief legal defender Mike Davis chimed in “If these Justice Department attorneys have done nothing wrong, why are they so nervous?”

Like the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post noted an uptick in federal employees looking for jobs outside the civil service; “D.C. recruiting firms are seeing booming business from those looking for private-sector work.”

“There’s been such a disdain for civil servants that is not typical that everyone sort of knows why they want to leave government,” said Sarah Van Steenburg, a recruiter answering Justice Department lawyers’ calls.

However, Smith and some team members plan to resign before Trump’s inauguration to spare themselves the embarrassment. The Special Counsel hoped to conclude Trump’s January 6 and classified documents’ cases and close the file before leaving office.

The Journal notes that while presidential transitions always result in career shifts for political appointees, Trump’s return is especially affecting “career people.” This phenomenon can be attributed to the Biden administration’s politicization of federal employees to advance his party’s political agenda. 

Federal employees are expected to distinguish themselves from political appointees by remaining neutral to government policy. However, Biden blurred the lines, putting federal employees at risk of losing their jobs. Trump has promised to redesignate about 50,000 federal employees into political appointees to make the distinction clearer – and so he can fire them.  

Some, including Smith and some of his team members, also fear going bankrupt, defending themselves from potential investigation and prosecution by Trump’s Department of Justice. “Some federal investigators, including more junior staff, have talked to attorneys and legal groups about … how to avoid going bankrupt if the revenge probes come in full force, the sources add,” Rolling Stone reported.

The Washington Post also reported that some federal employees are scrubbing their social media of negative posts about Trump, highlighting their political bias.

“Career civil servants are scrubbing social media, changing job titles and looking for private-sector work over fear that Trump might fire them,” WaPo reported.

“Federal employees are scrubbing their Facebook and X accounts for any negative posts about Trump. Some, including at least one prominent official who testified in Trump’s first impeachment inquiry, are weighing putting in retirement papers, while others maneuver to transfer to seemingly safer agencies.”

According to Rolling Stone, Smith and his team of prosecutors are reportedly among numerous federal employees scrubbing their private and professional communications for any content that could be subpoenaed in the case of a potential investigation.

A guilty conscience needs no accuser, and Biden’s civil service, especially part of the Justice Department, is living up to this expectation.