What’s the real-world fall-out of the US Attorney purge?
As detailed in this New York Times article, the “White House was deeply involved in the decision late last year to dismiss federal prosecutors, including some who had been criticized by Republican lawmakers.” As this story continues to have legs, I continue to wonder if it has any direct or indirect impact in the day-to-day operation of the federal criminal justice system.
I would be eager for readers to use the comments to indicate whether they have seen any tangible change in the behavior or attitudes of federal prosecutors since this story broke. I often suspect that whenever the actions of Main Justice gives federal prosecutors a black eye, assistant US Attorneys feel the impact when walking into court and seeking the respect of, and pro-government rulings from, their local federal judge.
Can anyone report whether there is some real on-the-ground blow-back from the US Attorney purging story?