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Fired Justice Department lawyer blows the whistle on what he describes as abuses of power at the DOJ

2025-10-20 News & Politics
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Former DOJ Attorney Alleges Disregard for Due Process Under Trump Administration Leadership

Discover the specific allegations made by a decorated DOJ attorney regarding government lawyers lying in court and evading judicial orders during critical immigration proceedings. Readers will understand the stakes involved when the rule of law is allegedly compromised from within.

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  • A 15-year DOJ career ended abruptly after attorney Erez Reuveni witnessed colleagues allegedly lying to judges and ignoring court orders.
  • The core issue centers on the handling of detainees under the Alien Enemies Act proclamation, resulting in a deported man—later repatriated—and violated due process rights.
  • Legal experts confirm that the pattern of misleading the court about sworn declarations is a significant, infrequent breach of trust in the Justice Department.

This segment details the testimonial account of Erez Reuveni, a former high-ranking immigration attorney, who claims he was forced out for refusing to support falsehoods used to justify the rapid removal of non-citizens. It contextualizes these events against historical standards of legal compliance.

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Former Justice Department lawyer Erez Reuveni speaks out about the disregard of due process and for the rule of law that he says he witnessed in his final weeks at the Department of Justice. #news #politics "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news, the broadcast began in 1968 and is still a hit, over 50 seasons later, regularly making Nielsen's Top 10. Subscribe to the "60 Minutes" YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/60minutes Watch full episodes: https://cbsnews.com/60-minutes/full-episodes/ Get more "60 Minutes" from "60 Minutes: Overtime": https://cbsnews.com/60-minutes/overtime/ Follow "60 Minutes" on Instagram: https://instagram.com/60minutes/ Like "60 Minutes" on Facebook: https://facebook.com/60minutes Follow "60 Minutes" on X: https://twitter.com/60Minutes Subscribe to our newsletter: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]

Top Comments (10)

@GerryWR-il9lp 2025-10-20

Mr Reuveni. Thank you for your honesty, decency, great courage AND standing up for your CONSTITUTION.

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@jeanniesmith3356 2025-10-22

If the DOJ won’t obey the courts, then the Constitution is just words on paper. That should terrify every American, no matter what side you’re on.

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@KSarah369 2025-10-20

Thank you Mr Reuveni for having the courage to honor your pledge to the constitution 🙏🏻

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@carolyntemplin488 2025-10-25

So many horrible soulless people in this country! It's sickening and terrifying!

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@beverlygunn4942 2025-10-22

But, if I miss court, I go to jail. These people are ignoring the courts decisions. "WHAT THE HELL?"

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@MK-jn9uu 2025-10-20

Mr. Rueveni, thank you. You give me hope. Truly, deeply, from the bottom of my heart, thank you

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@Mae.30.61 2025-10-21

Thank you Mr. Reuveni, for not staying silent, fighting for our Constitution and America. Brave Man!!

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@bjmajor 2025-10-21

Thank goodness the country still has men of integrity like this!!! Thank you for your service and for upholding the rule of law. 🇺🇸

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@rushlnotlimbaugh 2025-10-23

Thank you for this episode. It is SO critically important for the American people to see what is happening. It is despicable. Never in our history has there been such blatant disregard for everything we stand for and are proud of in this country. Applause for this GOOD attorney and GREAT man, for speaking out.

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@laurakrajnikburick2731 2025-12-03

There's no freedom, no America, if laws can be ignored.

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