"Vanita Gupta Resigns as Justice Department's No. 3"

Vanita Gupta, the departing associate attorney general, reflects on her time at the Justice Department, highlighting the emotional toll of meeting with victims of gun violence and the department's efforts to support survivors and first responders. She discusses the revival of pattern-or-practice investigations of police departments, the impact of the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision on abortion rights, and the department's legal battles with Texas over immigration. Gupta also played a key role in reaching settlements in sensitive cases, including family separation at the border, and expresses confidence in the team continuing the work to protect democracy.