iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Ben Penn

@benjaminpenn.bsky.social

2.8K followers 218 following 315 posts

Bloomberg Law reporter covering the Justice Department Bpenn@bloombergindustry.com Signal: benpenn.06

Ben Penn @benjaminpenn.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

DiGenova taking over Brennan case is the news but on far left is a less-noticed SDFL hire - Jed Doty, lawyer in Trump 1 WH & Gov. DeSantis, is now appellate chief. It’s quite uncommon for someone with political background & no DOJ experience to vault into a US atty’s office career management.

040

Ben Penn @benjaminpenn.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Attention is rightly focused on ex-DOJ civil rights workers condemning Trump mission overhaul. But read full statement from a current Civil Rights Division employee about the workplace struggles for the minority who haven’t left, excerpted in our story earlier news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

064

Ben Penn @benjaminpenn.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

UPDATE: DOJ Ethic director Tirrell posts his termination letter on LinkedIn. Says his oath “did not come with the caveat that I need only support the Constitution when it is easy or convenient.”

551842710

Ben Penn @benjaminpenn.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Bondi orders mid-trial dismissal of Utah plastic surgeon accused of destroying Covid vaccine doses and giving patients fake vax cards. She thanks MTG for bringing case to her attention. Sole prosecutor to sign motion to dismiss “in the interests of justice” is acting U.S. attorney.

165