Trump Administration Considers Major Cuts to DOJ Public Corruption Unit, Names Rebecca Burch to Treasury Role

DOJ’s Public Integrity Section leads cases of corruption by government officials, especially in smaller districts that lack resources and specialized expertise. Dismantling it is one more signal of open season for corruption. https://t.co/IUB5l1aQem

🚨🇺🇸 TRUMP DOJ RESTRUCTURES PUBLIC CORRUPTION UNIT—CENTRAL OVERSIGHT ELIMINATED The Trump administration has slashed the DOJ’s Public Integrity Section, reducing it to a skeleton crew and shifting all public corruption cases to U.S. attorney’s offices. The unit, once… https://t.co/nrkYjMbMyg https://t.co/QscqM2WsAb

(Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration is considering cutting most of the lawyers in the U.S. Justice Department unit that handles public corruption cases, four people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The people said that Acting Assistant Attorney General…

Scoop w/ @LaurenVella: President Donald Trump is expected to name Rebecca Burch, executive director of EY’s Washington Council, to be deputy assistant secretary for international tax affairs at the Treasury Department. https://t.co/OWe4Y4CwW2

The Trump administration is considering reducing the size of the public anti-corruption unit at the Justice Department, Reuters news agency reported, citing four knowledgeable people.