Fired Trump prosecutors launch new Washington firm they say will battle government corruption
In a significant development following their dismissal by President Donald Trump, former federal prosecutors Molly Gaston and J.P. Cooney have launched a new law firm in Washington, D.C., aimed at combating corruption and advocating for civil rights. Both attorneys were part of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team investigating Trump for potential election interference and the mishandling of classified documents. Their terminations, described as a response to their inability to align with the administration’s agenda, have not deterred them from continuing their commitment to public integrity. In a LinkedIn post, Cooney articulated the firm’s mission, emphasizing their intention to provide strategic representation at all stages of congressional and criminal investigations, along with trial-ready support in both criminal and civil cases.
The new firm emerges at a time when the federal government has reportedly scaled back its enforcement of public corruption and civil rights laws, creating a gap that Gaston and Cooney are eager to fill. Their services will extend to state and local governments, offering expertise in navigating complex legal landscapes. Cooney expressed regret over the unfinished investigations into Trump, noting that the team was unable to resolve these significant cases due to time constraints. The duo aims to leverage their extensive experience from their time at the Department of Justice to ensure accountability and uphold the rule of law in their new private practice.
This initiative comes amid ongoing legal scrutiny surrounding Trump, including recent developments in Smith’s investigation, which has involved subpoenas for the phone records of several Republican lawmakers. Smith has defended these actions as necessary and consistent with Justice Department policies, underscoring the critical nature of the inquiry into Trump’s alleged attempts to undermine the 2020 election results. As Gaston and Cooney embark on this new chapter, their firm not only represents a personal career shift but also a broader commitment to uphold justice and integrity in a climate increasingly marked by political and legal challenges.
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Two federal prosecutors fired by President
Donald Trump
after working on special counsel Jack Smith’s legal team investigating the commander in chief have founded a new law firm to battle corruption.
Molly Gaston and J.P. Cooney have formed a boutique firm in
Washington, D.C
., to do much of what they did for the Justice Department — but now in private practice.
“We will offer a unique combination of services, including public integrity counseling to state and local governments, strategic representation at every stage of congressional and criminal investigations, and trial-ready representation in criminal and civil cases,” Cooney wrote in a LinkedIn blog post.
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“We are thrilled to join the emerging market of boutique firms offering independent representation and zealous advocacy,” he added.
The pair were part of Smith’s legal team looking into potential election interference and allegations that Trump moved classified documents to his Mar-a-Lago residence. The cases
against Trump
were dropped when he took office in January.
They were then fired, along with several others who worked on Smith’s prosecutions, with termination letters saying they couldn’t be trusted to “faithfully implement” the president’s agenda, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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“We conducted a thorough and efficient investigation under very difficult circumstances. The simple fact is that we ran out of time,” Cooney told the newspaper. “That is unfortunate because it would have been good for the country to resolve these cases in court.”
The new law firm will take on corruption and
civil rights cases
.
“In the wake of the federal government’s decision to greatly reduce its enforcement of public corruption and civil rights laws, we help state and local governments fill the void,” a fact sheet on the firm’s website states.
Smith recently stood by his 2023 decision to subpoena several Republican lawmakers’ phone records, calling the move “entirely proper” and consistent with
Justice Department
policy.
In a letter obtained by Fox News Digital, Snith said through his lawyers that the subpoenaed data, known as toll records, belonging to eight senators and one House member were carefully targeted to support his investigation into Trump’s alleged subversion of the 2020 election.
“As described by various Senators, the toll data collection was narrowly tailored and limited to the four days from January 4, 2021 to January 7, 2021, with a focus on telephonic activity during the period immediately surrounding the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol,” Smith’s lawyers wrote Tuesday to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the law firm for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Ashley Oliver contributed to this report.
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