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The DOJ prosecutors depart situation intensified after Dhillon decided to sideline the Criminal Section from the high-profile Minnesota ICE shooting investigation according to Reuters reporting. The department claimed the DOJ prosecutors depart timing was unrelated to the Minnesota case, stating attorneys had already given notice and pursued an early-retirement program well before the incident. Multiple news outlets reported conflicting accounts about whether the DOJ prosecutors depart was driven by the specific ICE shooting case or represented broader dissatisfaction with division leadership. The DOJ prosecutors depart exodus raises concerns about institutional knowledge loss and the ability to handle complex civil rights prosecutions effectively. 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