Justice Department Civil Division Head Brett Shumate Resigns, Blanche Announces on X
WASHINGTON — U.S. Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate, head of the Justice Department's Civil Division, has resigned, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced in a post on X on Monday, November 9, according to Reuters. Blanche's post gave no reason for the resignation, and the department has not yet named a successor.
Shumate was the Civil Division's 36th Assistant Attorney General. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 9, 2025, by a 51-41 vote and was sworn in on June 11, 2025, serving about 17 months. The Civil Division is one of the Justice Department's main litigating divisions, representing the United States in civil cases in federal court.
The departure is the third senior Justice Department exit in a week. Harmeet Dhillon, head of the Civil Rights Division, resigned on November 5, with Blanche likewise announcing on X that he had accepted her resignation. The following day, Eisenberg, head of the National Security Division, and Quiñones, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, left their posts the same day. The departures follow the midterm elections, in which Democrats regained control of both chambers of Congress, and Blanche has publicly addressed how the department will respond to congressional oversight investigations.
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(Source: U.S. Department of Justice)
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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