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FakeNoose

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14. Dept. of Justice still shows him as being on staff
Sun Jul 13, 2025, 08:41 PM
Jul 2025

Link: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/staff-profile/ethics-leadership

Director, Department Ethics Office
Joseph W. Tirrell


Joseph W. Tirrell became Director of the Departmental Ethics Office in July of 2023. Mr. Tirrell has been with the Justice Management Division (JMD) Departmental Ethics Office since early 2018, when he transferred from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) after more than a decade of service. He served as the Deputy Director of DEO and then the Acting Director before his appointment as the Director. He has 23 years of Federal service including the last 16 years with the Department. Mr. Tirrell was a Presidential Management Fellow at the FBI, where he served in a variety of roles, including the FBI’s Office of General Counsel and the FBI’s Policy Office. Immediately prior to coming to JMD, he worked as an ethics attorney and compliance program manager in the FBI’s Office of Integrity and Compliance.

Updated March 7, 2025


I feel bad for the guy, it seems like his experience and background are solid.

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She clearly has no need. No ethics, no need for an ethics counselor biophile Jul 2025 #1
I can only assume she had no idea an "ethics advisor", or ethics in general, were a thing Takket Jul 2025 #10
Of course she fired him, and will the others under him asap... Ethics are so "Woke"... /snark slightlv Jul 2025 #28
No shit...........person was DENVERPOPS Jul 2025 #33
Of course she did. We don't need no stinkin' ethics. Ocelot II Jul 2025 #2
GOOD!!! elleng Jul 2025 #3
She had one?! greatauntoftriplets Jul 2025 #4
LOLOL Skittles Jul 2025 #5
I would like to hear him sing 😉 IcyPeas Jul 2025 #6
+1 SunSeeker Jul 2025 #15
K&R UTUSN Jul 2025 #7
Who would have thought Bondi could be merciful? Red Mountain Jul 2025 #8
Bondi may NEED an ethics adviser, but does she perceive any use for one? DFW Jul 2025 #9
Great Call DFW nc DENVERPOPS Jul 2025 #34
Was it this guy? thesquanderer Jul 2025 #11
If you do not care about ethics, then you do not need an advisor LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #12
Maybe she fired him because she knows she is going to be replaced by Gaetz and wants Gaetz to have to find a in2herbs Jul 2025 #13
Dept. of Justice still shows him as being on staff FakeNoose Jul 2025 #14
At 23 years service, I think he is eligible for early retirement. SunSeeker Jul 2025 #17
Maybe he'll get reassigned to a different department FakeNoose Jul 2025 #23
They didn't reassign him, he was fired. But he can still apply for pension benefits. nt SunSeeker Jul 2025 #35
Having experience is a fire-able offense in this administration. Iggo Jul 2025 #32
That reminds me of Al Franken's line... regnaD kciN Jul 2025 #16
... orangecrush Jul 2025 #18
Hits Close to Home Beetwasher. Jul 2025 #19
Excuse me, her WHAT? LisaM Jul 2025 #20
ROFLMAO mdbl Jul 2025 #21
...People in this regime HAVE ethics advisors? Karasu Jul 2025 #22
Weird to fire your ethics advisor right before you get fired. Iggo Jul 2025 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo Jul 2025 #24
Pam Blondie Klaus Hergersheimer Jul 2025 #25
She had an ethics advisor? 2MuchNoise Jul 2025 #27
MAGA is an ethics-free regime. sinkingfeeling Jul 2025 #29
When you're in a cult nobody at this time could change your mind kimbutgar Jul 2025 #30
Must have surprised her that her ethics advisor had ethics. Figarosmom Jul 2025 #31
Talk about Waste and Fraud. spanone Jul 2025 #36
Criminals have no need for ethics advisors. GoodRaisin Jul 2025 #37
I'm kinda surprised she had one in the first place. Reader Rabbit Jul 2025 #38
Update with letter from the fired ethics advisor Takket Jul 2025 #39
She don't need no stinking ethics. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2025 #40
Ethics? In this administration? Ha ha ha ha ha ha... good one! Initech Jul 2025 #41
Ethics advisor?! BAAAHAHAHAAAAA!!! electric_blue68 Jul 2025 #42
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