Report: Justice Department probes abrupt departure of Atlanta U.S. attorney
By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
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Byung J. BJay Pak speaks to the press following a detention hearing in Atlanta on Jan. 25, 2019. for a Georgia man accused of plotting to attack the White House.
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ATLANTA - The Justice Department inspector general has opened an inquiry into the abrupt departure of the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia earlier this month, according to reports.
The Washington Post reports people familiar with the matter said Byung J. BJay Pak resigned his post on Jan. 4 after then-President Donald Trump complained Georgia officials were not doing enough to find election fraud.
Justice Dept. watchdog to examine abrupt departure of Atlanta U.S. attorney whom Trump appeared to criticize Matt Zapotosky The Justice Department inspector general has begun examining the abrupt departure this month of the U.S. attorney in Atlanta after then-President Donald Trump complained officials in Georgia were not doing enough to find election fraud, according to people familiar with the matter. The investigation into the sudden resignation of Byung J. “BJay” Pak by Inspector General Michael Horowitz appears to be in its early stages. Investigators have not yet talked to Pak, and it is unclear how broad their inquiry will be, the people familiar with the matter said. Like others, they spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing probe.
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