By — Ali Rogin Ali Rogin By — Ali Schmitz Ali Schmitz Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/ex-doj-officials-reflect-on-trumps-transformation-of-the-institution Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript Audio Justice Department officials appointed by President Trump have made sweeping changes since he returned to office. They’ve redefined the focus of key divisions and challenged legal norms, and thousands of career lawyers have resigned or been fired. Justice Correspondent Ali Rogin asked several former DOJ attorneys and leaders to reflect on what they believe it means for the institution's future. Read the Full Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Amna Nawaz: Justice Department officials appointed by President Donald Trump have made sweeping changes since he returned to office. They redefined the focus of key divisions and challenged legal norms. And thousands of career lawyers have resigned or been fired. Former Justice Department officials say those changes are transforming not only what the department does, but what its leaders expect from its employees. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin asked several former DOJ attorneys and leaders to reflect on what they have seen and what they believe it means for the future of the institution. Kyle Boynton, Former Federal Prosecutor: My name is Kyle Boynton. Prior to leaving the DOJ, I was a prosecutor with the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division. I started my career with the Justice Department in 2010 as a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Anam Petit, Former Immigration Judge: My name is Anam Petit. I was an immigration judge within the Department of Justice prior to my termination in September 2025. Brendan Ballou, Former Federal Prosecutor: My name is Brendan Ballou. I'm a former special counsel in the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department. Sean Murphy, Former Federal Prosecutor: My name is Sean P. Murphy. I'm a former assistant United States attorney. I most recently worked with the U.S. attorney's office for the District of Puerto Rico, but I work on a detail with the Capitol siege section out of the U.S. attorney's office for the District of Columbia. Kyle Boynton: The Justice Department has long been a place and had a tradition of being apolitical in its approach to things. And I was increasingly seeing decisions being made within the Civil Rights Division for political reasons. And that troubled me. Brendan Ballou: I left because I had spent two years prosecuting January 6 rioters. On the very first day of Donald Trump's second term, he issued a pardon for over 1,500 people who were accused of attacking the Capitol that day and the people inside. So it was obvious to me that Donald Trump was going to try to use the Department of Justice to enact vengeance, to enact violence against those who op

By — Ali Rogin Ali Rogin By — Ali Schmitz Ali Schmitz Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/ex-doj-officials-reflect-on-trumps-transformation-of-the-institution Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript Audio Justice Department officials appointed by President Trump have made sweeping changes since he returned to office. They’ve redefined the focus of key divisions and challenged legal norms, and thousands of career lawyers have resigned or been fired. Justice Correspondent Ali Rogin asked several former DOJ attorneys and leaders to reflect on what they believe it means for the institution's future. Read the Full Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Amna Nawaz: Justice Department officials appointed by President Donald Trump have made sweeping changes since he returned to office. They redefined the focus of key divisions and challenged legal norms. And thousands of career lawyers have resigned or been fired. Former Justice Department officials say those changes are transforming not only what the department does, but what its leaders expect from its employees. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin asked several former DOJ attorneys and leaders to reflect on what they have seen and what they believe it means for the future of the institution. Kyle Boynton, Former Federal Prosecutor: My name is Kyle Boynton. Prior to leaving the DOJ, I was a prosecutor with the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division. I started my career with the Justice Department in 2010 as a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Anam Petit, Former Immigration Judge: My name is Anam Petit. I was an immigration judge within the Department of Justice prior to my termination in September 2025. Brendan Ballou, Former Federal Prosecutor: My name is Brendan Ballou. I'm a former special counsel in the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department. Sean Murphy, Former Federal Prosecutor: My name is Sean P. Murphy. I'm a former assistant United States attorney. I most recently worked with the U.S. attorney's office for the District of Puerto Rico, but I work on a detail with the Capitol siege section out of the U.S. attorney's office for the District of Columbia. Kyle Boynton: The Justice Department has long been a place and had a tradition of being apolitical in its approach to things. And I was increasingly seeing decisions being made within the Civil Rights Division for political reasons. And that troubled me. Brendan Ballou: I left because I had spent two years prosecuting January 6 rioters. On the very first day of Donald Trump's second term, he issued a pardon for over 1,500 people who were accused of attacking the Capitol that day and the people inside. So it was obvious to me that Donald Trump was going to try to use the Department of Justice to enact vengeance, to enact violence against those who op

By — Ali Rogin Ali Rogin By — Ali Schmitz Ali Schmitz Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/ex-doj-officials-reflect-on-trumps-transformation-of-the-institution Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript Audio Justice Department officials appointed by President Trump have made sweeping changes since he returned to office. They’ve redefined the focus of key divisions and challenged legal norms, and thousands of career lawyers have resigned or been fired. Justice Correspondent Ali Rogin asked several former DOJ attorneys and leaders to reflect on what they believe it means for the institution's future. Read the Full Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Amna Nawaz: Justice Department officials appointed by President Donald Trump have made sweeping changes since he returned to office. They redefined the focus of key divisions and challenged legal norms. And thousands of career lawyers have resigned or been fired. Former Justice Department officials say those changes are transforming not only what the department does, but what its leaders expect from its employees. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin asked several former DOJ attorneys and leaders to reflect on what they have seen and what they believe it means for the future of the institution. Kyle Boynton, Former Federal Prosecutor: My name is Kyle Boynton. Prior to leaving the DOJ, I was a prosecutor with the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division. I started my career with the Justice Department in 2010 as a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Anam Petit, Former Immigration Judge: My name is Anam Petit. I was an immigration judge within the Department of Justice prior to my termination in September 2025. Brendan Ballou, Former Federal Prosecutor: My name is Brendan Ballou. I'm a former special counsel in the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department. Sean Murphy, Former Federal Prosecutor: My name is Sean P. Murphy. I'm a former assistant United States attorney. I most recently worked with the U.S. attorney's office for the District of Puerto Rico, but I work on a detail with the Capitol siege section out of the U.S. attorney's office for the District of Columbia. Kyle Boynton: The Justice Department has long been a place and had a tradition of being apolitical in its approach to things. And I was increasingly seeing decisions being made within the Civil Rights Division for political reasons. And that troubled me. Brendan Ballou: I left because I had spent two years prosecuting January 6 rioters. On the very first day of Donald Trump's second term, he issued a pardon for over 1,500 people who were accused of attacking the Capitol that day and the people inside. So it was obvious to me that Donald Trump was going to try to use the Department of Justice to enact vengeance, to enact violence against those who op

Cain on Into the Danger Zone. BBC executives have in the past praised his ‘exceptional’ ability to connect with young men. Photograph: BBC View image in fullscreen Cain on Into the Danger Zone. BBC executives have in the past praised his ‘exceptional’ ability to connect with young men. Photograph: BBC BBC presenter Ashley Cain called women ‘slags’, ‘sluts’ and ‘bitches’ Exclusive: Cain has been lauded by corporation for his appeal to young men despite history of abusive and misogynistic remarks Warning: this article contains sexually explicit, offensive language A BBC presenter lauded by the corporation for his appeal to young male audiences has a history of making abusive and misogynistic remarks about women, whom he has variously called “slags”, “sluts”, “psychos” and “bitches”, the Guardian can reveal. Ashley Cain is the presenter of the BBC Three documentary series Ashley Cain: Into the Danger Zone , which was filmed on location earlier this year after the BBC commissioned a second series. A former footballer turned reality TV star, Cain travels to the world’s most dangerous places, interviewing young men who live on the fringes of society. Before Cain began working with the BBC, he was a prolific user of X, which was then known as Twitter. He frequently referred to women in tweets using abusive terms, making jokes about hitting women and degrading sexual practices. He also sent female users of the social media platform abusive messages with offensive sexualised language. In 2014, in response to a since-deleted tweet he perceived to be a homophobic, Cain tweeted that one female user should “go and choke on a cock you slut”. To another female user in 2015 he wrote: “The only thing that’s desperate around here is your pictures with your shit tits. Now suck a dick, and fuck off.” These and dozens of other similar posts, all of which were publicly available, raise questions for the BBC about what, if any, vetting was conducted before his appointment. Late on Wednesday, Cain’s X account appeared to have been removed from the platform. Cain did not respond to multiple requests for comment. A BBC spokesperson said: “We are very clear we expect the highest standards of behaviour from everyone who works with or for the BBC. When allegations are brought to our attention we take them seriously. We will consider this information carefully and do not intend to comment further at this stage.” A source at the BBC said the corporation had been unaware of Cain’s social media posts. The revelations could pose the first big test for the BBC’s new director general, Matt Brittin , who joined the corporation last month after a string of scandals related to misconduct by BBC presenters. BBC executives have in the past praised Cain’s “exceptional” ability to connect with young men, and promoted him on the broadcaster’s youth-focused channel, describing him as “what BBC Three is about”. He also appeared on the BBC’s flagship Celebrity MasterChef in 2025, reaching the

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Hidenori Furuta resigned as chair of Fujitsu on Tuesday. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters View image in fullscreen Hidenori Furuta resigned as chair of Fujitsu on Tuesday. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters Fujitsu chair resigns after ‘woman-related inappropriate conduct’ Japanese technology company at ce…

Hidenori Furuta resigned as chair of Fujitsu on Tuesday. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters View image in fullscreen Hidenori Furuta resigned as chair of Fujitsu on Tuesday. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters Fujitsu chair resigns after ‘woman-related inappropriate conduct’ Japanese technology company at ce…

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Hidenori Furuta resigned as chair of Fujitsu on Tuesday. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters View image in fullscreen Hidenori Furuta resigned as chair of Fujitsu on Tuesday. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters Fujitsu chair resigns after ‘woman-related inappropriate conduct’ Japanese technology company at centre of Post Office IT scandal is negotiating settlement with UK government over faulty software Business live – latest updates The chair of Fujitsu , the Japanese technology firm at the centre of the Post Office IT scandal, has resigned after its board became aware of his “woman-related inappropriate conduct”. The company said on Tuesday that Hidenori Furuta had stepped down after two years in the role. The tech firm said in a stock market filing that its board of directors “became aware of his inappropriate conduct and subsequently received a request from Mr Furuta to resign as director as of 16 June”. UK sets out AI infrastructure push at London Tech Week – how does it stack up? Read more Fujitsu added that it has withdrawn Furuta’s candidacy as a non-executive director at its annual ⁠shareholders’ meeting later this month. A spokesperson said that “there was inappropriate conduct” that was “woman-related”, but gave no further details, the Financial Times reported. It is the latest scandal concerning Fujitsu, which supplied faulty software to the Post Office in the UK, leading to thousands of post office operators being falsely accused of embezzling funds, with 900 wrongfully convicted for theft and false accounting. The company is negotiating a settlement with the UK government, but has not yet contributed towards the £1.5bn compensation bill for victims, footed by UK taxpayers, even though it admitted it had known since the 1990s that the Horizon system was faulty. The Horizon system is to finally be replaced at the Post Office after the management consultancy Accenture and software platform OneView Commerce won contracts to implement a new accounting system. As Japan’s biggest IT services company, Fujitsu is expected to play a leading role in prime minister Sanae Takaichi’s efforts to get ahead in AI and reduce reliance on the US. Furuta was elevated to chair in 2024 after serving in various roles, as chief operating officer, executive ‌vice-president and chief technology officer at Fujitsu. He recently joined the Japan-EU Business Round Table in Brussels, according LinkedIn , together with Mikihito Saito, the chair of the Japan Business Council in Europe and senior executive vice-president at Fujitsu. Furuta, contacted by Reuters via LinkedIn, said: “The company statement speaks for itself.” A number of executives have lost their jobs in Japan after being accused of inappropriate behaviour towards women. They include Shinji Aoyama, an executive vice-president ​at the carmaker ​Honda, who resigned just over a year ago after an allegation of inappropriate ​behaviour during a social gathering outside ‌work. Japan’s biggest oil refiner, Eneos, dismi

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Hidenori Furuta resigned as chair of Fujitsu on Tuesday. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters View image in fullscreen Hidenori Furuta resigned as chair of Fujitsu on Tuesday. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters Fujitsu chair resigns after ‘woman-related inappropriate conduct’ Japanese technology company at ce…