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The firings target those involved in the Trump classified documents case and January 6th-related prosecutions.<\/p>\n<p>This mass termination includes two senior prosecutors from Florida and North Carolina, sparking a political storm across Washington. Bondi\u2019s office has cited Trump\u2019s executive authority as the justification behind the purge, claiming these individuals could not be trusted to carry out his administration\u2019s agenda.One DOJ source told Reuters that the dismissals were not unexpected, especially after 14 lawyers were removed back in January for similar reasons. Still, Friday&#8217;s mass firing sent a shockwave through D.C., raising legal and political questions about Trump\u2019s direct influence over the DOJ.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are restoring trust and integrity,&#8221; a Bondi spokesperson reportedly said. 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