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White House terminates top federal prosecutors amid DOJ, FBI purge

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At least two court-appointed U.S. attorneys were terminated by the White House on Wednesday evening .

The terminations impacted at least two career federal prosecutors, including one who had previously worked Jan. 6 cases.

The White House's direct involvement in the firings is unusual, as such decisions typically come from the Justice Department .