John Refior

Vanita Gupta is arguably the greatest hero of #Biden 's DOJ. I fear that's why she's leaving. Does anyone have more of an inside scoop on that?

"Gupta is the first woman of color and first civil rights attorney to hold the #Justice Department’s No. 3 post"
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/14/politics/doj-official-police-reform-abortion-leaving/index.html

"Building on her extensive background of civil rights advocacy and enforcement, AAG #VanitaGupta has continued to be an intrepid fighter for #CivilRights during her tenure at the #DOJ"
https://www.naacpldf.org/press-release/ldf-issues-statement-on-united-states-associate-attorney-general-vanita-guptas-planned-departure-from-the-department-of-justice/

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"Vanita’s commitment to the pursuit of justice, and her relentless focus on bringing people together to find common ground, has made her an incredibly effective leader in dealing with some of the most complex challenges..

"..a trusted advisor and key member of the Department’s leadership team.. Vanita has played an essential role in our work to fulfill DOJ’s mission to uphold the rule of law, keep our country safe, and protect civil rights"
— #MerrickGarland
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-merrick-b-garland-statement-planned-departure-associate-attorney-general

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on the Planned Departure of Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta

The Justice Department issued the following statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the planned departure of Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta at the start of February: