Attorney General Pam Bondi dismisses top ethics official Joseph Tirrell amid other staff layoffs.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has dismissed Joseph Tirrell, the top ethics official at the Department of Justice, responsible for advising senior officials on ethical obligations. The reason for Tirrell's firing is unclear, but it follows several other dismissals of officials who worked on former special counsel Jack Smith's team. Tirrell's LinkedIn announcement confirms the termination without providing a specific reason.