Layoffs at the Department of Justice are transforming its workforce

NPR | By Carrie Johnson

Published July 31, 2025 at 4:17 AM EDT

More than 200 people have been fired at the Department of Justice this year. Sometimes, for reasons they don't even know. That's transforming the workforce at the DOJ.

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