Richard Pilger, who works in the Public Integrity Section, told co-workers in an email that he would work on corruption prosecutions in a nonsupervisory capacity going forward, The New York Times reports.

We’re long past point resigning in protest, stand & resist, just be replaced by yes men “Mr. Barr’s authorization prompted the Justice Department official who oversees investigations of voter fraud, Richard Pilger, to step down from the post within hours,”https://t.co/YslIHrmFtq

— Clint Watts (@selectedwisdom) November 10, 2020

“Having familiarized myself with the new policy and its ramifications… I must regretfully resign from my role as director of the Election Crimes Branch,” he wrote in the email. Pilger stepped down soon after Barr issued a memo granting federal prosecutors permission to purse investigations into certain claims of voting irregularities—even before the results of the 2020 presidential election are certified.

Richard Pilger is a man with integrity. William Barr is a man with none. https://t.co/vnREtEuJSd

— Barbara Malmet (@B52Malmet) November 10, 2020

Barr’s memo stipulates that “apparently credible allegations of irregularities” may be looked into, but “specious, speculative, fanciful or far-fetched claims should not be a basis for initiating federal inquiries.”

The Federal Election Commission has said there was “no evidence of fraud,” despite President Trump’s many claims to the contrary.