Interior Department lawyer resigns, citing assault on rule of law

A conservative attorney who spent 18 years at the Interior Department resigned to protest what he characterized as a deeply troubling assault on the rule of law during the Trump administration.

First covered Oct 6, 2026 · 6:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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36d Guardian Environment Veteran conservative lawyer quits Trump’s interior department and warns of ‘assault on the rule of law’ — John Murdock had been working for the agency for 18 years and his resignation comes during an exodus of longtime federal workers and scientists An 18-year…

Appeared in: 2026-10-06 (#2) · 2026-10-07 (#19)

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