Justice department may prosecute officials blocking Trump’s immigration crackdown – live
Federal prosecutors could investigate officials not cooperating with Trump’s hardline immigration policies, memo suggests
The Wall Street Journal has spoken to some federal workers affected by the slew of executive orders signed by president Donald Trump at the outset of his second term as president, and reports “a sense of anxiety and confusion” among staff.
One person, a product-support manager for the US navy, said “It’s leaving a lot of uncertainty that folks have never really had to feel. It seems like there is a level of distrust with how things are working.”
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