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Government

Nov. 14, 2025

Former Huntington Beach city attorney resigns from DOJ, returns to local post

Michael Gates' resignation from the Trump administration position comes after several months in Washington, where he served as a deputy assistant attorney general.

Former Huntington Beach city attorney resigns from DOJ, returns to local post
Michael E. Gates

The former Huntington Beach city attorney who left in February to join the Trump administration has submitted his resignation to the Department of Justice and plans to return to Surf City later this month as chief assistant city attorney.

Michael E. Gates, who became a deputy assistant attorney general in the Civil Rights Division under Harmeet Dhillon, told Attorney General Pam Bondi in his resignation letter, "My decision to resign was not made easily, but in light of circu...

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