The criminal division chief refused to use DOJ power to compel the bank, citing lack of evidence of a crime after Trump appointees sought an investigation.

Denise Cheung wrote in a resignation letter that Ed Martin, nominated by Trump to be Washington's top federal prosecutor, ordered her to take actions unsupported by evidence.

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.