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Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Division Brett Shumate (Getty)

US Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate, head of the Justice Department's Civil Division, has resigned following major Republican losses in the midterm elections.

Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the departure on social media, praising Shumate's litigation against sanctuary policies, corporate DEI practices, and gender-affirming care for minors.

Shumate is the fourth senior Department of Justice official to step down in the wake of the recent election results.

During his tenure, Shumate litigated key policy measures for Donald Trump 's administration, including legal actions aimed at revoking citizenship from naturalised immigrants.

His resignation comes amid significant personnel losses within the Civil Division, which had recently offered signing bonuses of up to $25,000 to recruit new legal staff.

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