Head of Justice Department's Civil Division steps down as exodus continues
Brett Shumate, head of the Justice Department's Civil Division, is the third person to resign from a Senate-confirmed position in the Justice Department since the midterm elections.
Brett Shumate, head of the Justice Department's Civil Division, submitted his resignation on Monday.
Shumate joins a growing list of Senate-confirmed Justice Department leaders to step down following the midterm elections, ABC News reported.
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon resigned on Nov. 5.
John Eisenberg, of the National Security Division, and Jason Reding Quiñones, U.S. Attorney with the Southern District of Florida, both resigned the following day.
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