President Trump responded to a New York Times report on a large loss of legal staff, saying the departures are positive. He called the departures evidence of a purge of “radical left” “deep state” figures who he accused of weaponizing agencies and harming the country, said many were fired rather than resigning, accused the paper of exaggeration, and urged staffing with people committed to “Make America Great Again” rather than Obama- or Biden-era appointees.

2026-06-01

President Trump responded to a New York Times report on a large loss of legal staff, saying the departures are positive. He called the departures evidence of a purge of “radical left” “deep state” figures who he accused of weaponizing agencies and harming the country, said many were fired rather than resigning, accused the paper of exaggeration, and urged staffing with people committed to “Make America Great Again” rather than Obama- or Biden-era appointees.