WASHINGTON (AP) — A top supervisor in the federal prosecutors’ office in Washington said she was forced to resign following a dispute with her boss over a directive that she scrutinize the awarding of a government contract during the Biden administration, according to a letter reviewed by The Associated Press.

The resignation of the prosecutor, Denise Cheung, comes at a turbulent moment at the Justice Department, as President Trump and his appointees seek to exert control over law enforcement actions.

The top criminal prosecutor in the Washington, D.C. U.S. attorney's office has abruptly resigned amid pressure from Trump officials.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutor who led the criminal division of the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, D.C. has