The head of a key U.S. Justice Department task force that combats drugs and organized crime was fired on Friday, amid a move by President Donald Trump's administration to purge or sideline career officials.

The axe continues to fall on high-ranking government officials. President Donald Trump’s Justice Department fired Adam Cohen, head of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), on Saturday.

The Trump administration has removed several Justice Department officials, including Adam Cohen, the head of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces. Cohen, who was abruptly fired on Friday,

The Trump administration has fired several key Justice Department officials, including Adam Cohen, head of a major drug and organized crime task force. The shakeup, part of larger efforts to remove or sideline career officials,

The administration of President Donald Trump of the United States has sacked the head of a key US Justice Department task force that combats drugs and organized crime. In a post on social media, Adam Cohen,