A group of attorneys have put the Justice Department “on notice,” warning that the continued firing of prosecutors or FBI agents could trigger swift legal action. In recent days, Trump appointees have begun terminating or threatening to terminate people who lawfully investigated Jan.

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove ordered the firings of the prosecutors after Trump's sweeping clemency action.

President Donald Trump’s administration has begun a sweeping effort to potentially fire a large number of FBI agents across the country who worked on investigations targeting the president and his supporters,