The court becoming involved. Reuveni stated, “I would ask the court to give us, the defendants, another chance to do this.” “I advise my client to do that, but it hasn’t happened yet.”
The DOJ attorney was placed on leave on Saturday, and Pam Bondi made it plain that such conduct would not be accepted.
A DOJ insider tells me @NewsNation that a top immigration attorney in the Justice Department was placed on indefinite leave on Saturday. Verifying NYT.
Erez Reuveni, the interim deputy director of the department’s immigration litigation section, was suspended by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
“Every lawyer in the Department of Justice is mandated by me to vigorously represent the United States.
There will be repercussions for any lawyer who disregards this directive, US Attorney General Pam Bondi said. Attorney General Bondi:
“Every lawyer in the Department of Justice is expected to vigorously represent the United States under my direction. Any lawyer who disregards this instruction will be held accountable.