The legal team coordinating efforts to include a controversial citizenship question on the 2020 census will undergo a major shakeup, with a new group of political and career attorneys expected to replace the current team, a DOJ official told ABC News.
The legal team coordinating efforts to include a controversial citizenship question on the 2020 census will undergo a major shakeup, with a new group of political and career attorneys expected to replace the current team, a Department of Justice official told ABC News.
The news comes as President Donald Trump has doubled down on his demands that the question be included on the 2020 census after the Supreme Court blocked the administration’s previous efforts, with Chief Justice John Roberts describing their initial rationale as"contrived.” "The Attorney General appreciates that service, thanks them for their work on these important matters, and is confident that the new team will carry on in the same exemplary fashion as the cases progress,” the statement continued.
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