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DOJ bleeds out as another top Trump official quits amid 'bluenami' MAGA staff exodus

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Deppisch, B. (2026, November 9). DOJ bleeds out as another top Trump official quits amid 'bluenami' MAGA staff exodus. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16278589/Trump-DOJ-exodus-midterm-elections-2026-brett-shumate.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-11-09 · by Breanne Deppisch

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Brett Shumate, head of the Justice Department’s civil rights division, has resigned following last week's midterm election results. His departure follows those of other high-ranking officials like Harmeet Dhillon and John Eisenberg, indicating a broader exodus from the Trump administration. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Shumate’s resignation on Monday, noting several accomplishments during his tenure, including challenging sanctuary policies and securing settlements against illegal corporate diversity practices.
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As of November 9, Brett Shumate, head of the Justice Department's Civil Division, submitted his resignation, becoming the third Senate-confirmed official to step down since the midterm elections. Shumate follows Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon and other officials from the National Security Division and Southern District of Florida who also resigned. The resignations are part of a broader exodus in response to Democrats regaining control of both chambers of Congress. Todd Blanche, the Attorney General, praised Shumate's work defending federal policies during Trump’s first term but did not provide reasons for his departure beyond noting it as part of a leadership transition at DOJ following the election results.

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- Sign up HERE for our weekly DC Insider newsletter - your guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on Capitol Hill Brett Shumate, the head of the Justice Department's civil rights division, has resigned from his post - adding to a growing list of prosecutors who have stepped down in the days following the GOP wipeout in last week's midterm elections.
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2026-11-10 · Daily Mail
DOJ bleeds out as another top Trump official quits amid 'bluenami' MAGA staff exodus · assertive framing

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- Sign up HERE for our weekly DC Insider newsletter - your guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on Capitol Hill Brett Shumate, the head of the Justice Department's civil rights division, has resigned from his post - adding to a growing list of prosecutors who have stepped down in the days following the GOP wipeout in last week's midterm elections. asserted
who → sign → elections
Shumate's exit was announced Monday by Attorney General Todd Blanche. asserted
exit → announce → Blanche
Under Shumate, Blanche said on social media,, DOJ 'pursued important affirmative litigation to challenge sanctuary policies and delivered key wins in lawsuits against local policies that endangered federal law enforcement,' and 'secured historic settlements to end illegal corporate DEI practices,' among other things. asserted
that → say → things
'We are grateful for Brett’s service at DOJ and wish him continued success,' Blanche said. asserted
Blanche → wish → success
The news comes just several days after Shumate's boss, Harmeet Dhillon, also resigned from her role heading up the Civil Rights Division. asserted
boss → come → Division
As of Friday, Blanche said he had accepted resignations from John Eisenberg, the assistant attorney general of DOJ's National Security Division (NSD), and from US Attorney Jason Reding Quiñones, the lead federal prosecutor in the Southern District of Florida. asserted
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