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🧵 Saga file #167

DOJ Civil Division exodus

Nov 5, 1 PM ET to Nov 10, 10 AM ET · 🔴 on the front pages now

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Nov 6Nov 7Nov 8Nov 9Nov 102142Fourth DOJ official resigns within a weekJustice department Civil Division chief resigns
Front pages carrying each part at each hourly run, Nov 5, 1 PM to Nov 10, 10 AM ET (peak 42), stacked by part: 1 · 2
Nov 6Nov 7Nov 8Nov 9Nov 101. Fourth DOJ official resigns withi…Fourth DOJ official resigns within a weekFourth DOJ official resigns within a week: Nov 5, 1 PM to Nov 10, 10 AM ET, 45 outlets2. Justice department Civil Division…Justice department Civil Division chief resignsJustice department Civil Division chief resigns: Nov 9, 8 PM to Nov 10, 10 AM ET, 6 outlets📺 TVCNN, Nov 5, 8:49 PM ET: JANUARY 11 CIVIL RIGHTS CHIEF RESIGNS AFTER MIDTERMS. U.S. SENATE 31 U.S. HOUSEMSNOW, Nov 5, 9:40 PM ET: AARMEET DRILLON OUT AS CHIEF OF DOJ CIVIL RIGHTSMSNOW, Nov 5, 9:41 PM ET: DRILLON OUT AFTER OVERHAUL OF DOJ CIVIL RIGHTSMSNOW, Nov 5, 9:41 PM ET: AARMEET DRILLON OUT AS CHIEF OF DOJ CIVIL RIGHTSMSNOW, Nov 5, 9:42 PM ET: DRILLON OUT AFTER OVERHAUL OF DOJ CIVIL RIGHTSMSNOW, Nov 5, 9:43 PM ET: DRILLON OUT AFTER OVERHAUL OF DOJ CIVIL RIGHTSMSNOW, Nov 5, 9:44 PM ET: AARMEET DRILLON OUT AS CHIEF OF DOJ CIVIL RIGHTSMSNOW, Nov 5, 9:44 PM ET: DRILLON OUT AFTER OVERHAUL OF DOJ CIVIL RIGHTSMSNOW, Nov 6, 12:40 AM ET: AARMEET DRILLON OUT AS CHIEF OF DOJ CIVIL RIGHTSMSNOW, Nov 6, 12:40 AM ET: DRILLON OUT AFTER OVERHAUL OF DOJ CIVIL RIGHTSMSNOW, Nov 6, 12:41 AM ET: DRILLON OUT AFTER OVERHAUL OF DOJ CIVIL RIGHTSMSNOW, Nov 6, 12:42 AM ET: DRILLON OUT AFTER OVERHAUL OF DOJ CIVIL RIGHTSMSNOW, Nov 6, 12:42 AM ET: DRILLON OUT AFTER OVERHAUL OF DOJ CIVIL RIGHTSMSNOW, Nov 6, 12:43 AM ET: DRILLON OUT AFTER OVERHAUL OF DOJ CIVIL RIGHTSMSNOW, Nov 6, 4:41 AM ET: DRILLON OUT AFTER OVERHAUL OF DOJ CIVIL RIGHTSMSNOW, Nov 6, 4:42 AM ET: DRILLON OUT AFTER OVERHAUL OF DOJ CIVIL RIGHTSMSNOW, Nov 6, 4:43 AM ET: DRILLON OUT AFTER OVERHAUL OF DOJ CIVIL RIGHTSMSNOW, Nov 6, 4:44 AM ET: AARMEET DRILLON OUT AS CHIEF OF DOJ CIVIL RIGHTSMSNOW, Nov 6, 4:44 AM ET: DRILLON OUT AFTER OVERHAUL OF DOJ CIVIL RIGHTS📻 radioNPR News Now, Nov 6, 5:10 AM ETNPR News Now, Nov 6, 1:09 AM ETNPR News Now, Nov 5, 8:09 PM ETNPR News Now, Nov 5, 2:09 PM ET🧶 online🧶retold online (the day's report)🧶retold online (the day's report)
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🧩 The parts

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  1. 🔴 Fourth DOJ official resigns within a week 45 outlets
  2. 🔴 Justice department Civil Division chief resigns 6 outlets

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  1. Fri Nov 6 ✨ Rats leaving a sinking ship 2✨ No one is above the law 1

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