Trump vows to replace head of National Archives as top prosecutor in classified documents case leaves DOJ
A lead prosecutor in the case left the Justice Department on Friday, and Trump announced Monday that he intends to replace the national archivist.
As Donald Trump gears up to take office this month, two agencies involved in the criminal case that accused the president-elect of mishandling classified documents face turnover in key roles.
Jay Bratt, a lead prosecutor in the documents case, which has since been dismissed, left the Justice Department last week, a spokesperson confirmed Monday.
Bratt, a senior national security official assigned to special counsel Jack Smith’s office, retired Friday after 34 years at the department.
NBC News has reported that Smith and his team planned to resign before Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20.
Meanwhile, Trump said Monday that he intends to replace Colleen Shogan as head of the National Archives.
“We will have a new archivist,” Trump told radio host Hugh Hewitt.
In response to a request for comment, the Archives said in a statement Monday night that Shogan "has had a strong working relationship" with Trump and his team.
"We look forward to continuing that relationship with the new administration," the statement said.
