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Conservative lawyer resigns from Trump interior department citing rule of law concerns
Original: Veteran conservative lawyer quits Trump’s interior department and warns of ‘assault on the rule of law’ https://www. the
A veteran conservative lawyer has resigned from the US interior department and publicly warned of an 'assault on the rule of law' under the Trump administration. The departure of a longtime Republican legal figure speaking out against the administration has drawn attention, with coverage highlighting concerns from within government about adherence to legal norms.
Why now: A Republican insider publicly criticising the Trump administration fuels debate over legality and governance in US politics
Donald TrumpUS Department of the InteriorThe Guardian
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- Veteran conservative lawyer quits Trump’s interior department and warns of ‘assault on the rule of law’ https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/o ct/06/veteran-conservative-quits-trumps-interior-department # TrumpAdministration # Environment # UsPolitics # UsNews · theguardian_us_news@halo.nu · 5
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