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Liz Oyer examines three senior resignations and sees a possible opening for the department's career staff.
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Dropping like flies at DOJ
Liz Oyer ends her election-week uploads with cautious optimism about the institution she once served. In "Dropping like flies at DOJ," the former Pardon Attorney reviews three senior departures, then asks whether the vacancies could give career Justice Department staff more room to do their jobs.
She covers the resignations of Civil Rights Division head Harmeet Dhillon, Miami federal prosecutor Jason Reding Quiñones and National Security Division head John Eisenberg. Oyer questions whether the departures were voluntary or forced, and argues that congressional scrutiny will increase when the new Congress takes office. That is her reading of the moment, rather than an established explanation for why the officials left.
The video drew roughly 1.3 million views in its first day, making it the most-watched of Lawyer Oyer's four new uploads. The sequence followed the election itself: Monday's "DOJ gets crushed in court," Tuesday's "Election Day!" and Wednesday's celebratory "America, we did it!" preceded Saturday's staffing assessment.
Across the channel, daily views are running at more than twice their usual level, and the subscriber count grew by about 15,000 over the week. Dave Jorgenson also had a busy week, while Talking Feds with Harry Litman is drawing daily views above its usual pace.
Beyond the election uploads, Oyer's older "Mass pardons" remains active. Her discussion of possible mass pardons and how they might be undone is drawing more daily views than her election-result reaction.
The U.S. Department of Justice oversees federal law enforcement and the administration of justice. It is led by the U.S. attorney general.
More on Wikipedia ›An American lawyer and Republican politician who led the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division from 2025 until her resignation in 2026.
More on Wikipedia ›An American lawyer who served as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida from 2025 to 2026.
More on Wikipedia ›An American lawyer who led the Justice Department’s National Security Division from 2025 to 2026. He previously served as a White House deputy counsel and National Security Council legal adviser.
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- Lawyer Oyer
- Subscribers
- 433,000 ▲ 15,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 10,270,756
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- November 7, 2026
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