Current and former prosecutors say they can relate to the government lawyer who told a judge in open court that she was exhausted and “this job sucks”

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 1:00 AM

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Current and former prosecutors say they can relate to the government lawyer who told a judge in open court that she was exhausted and “this job sucks”

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