Brett Shumate, the head of the Justice Department's Civil Division, resigned Monday, Nov. 9, the latest Senate-confirmed Justice Department leader to step down after last week's midterm elections, ABC News reported.
Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the resignation on X and said he was "grateful for Brett's service."
What the division did
The Civil Division defends federal policies in court. Under Shumate it defended some of the administration's most contested policies, including denaturalization efforts and court fights over the rights of transgender people, NBC News reported. Blanche pointed to the division's litigation challenging sanctuary policies, which has included cases involving California and Bay Area cities.
Other news from the Justice Department
Blanche said separately on Monday that the department won't "stop working with Congress" or block oversight once Democrats take control of both chambers in January, NBC News reported.
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