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,

Adam Cohen was fired 18 hours after the announcement that his team would be playing a new leading role in combating illegal immigration.