The Justice Department held meetings with anti-abortion advocates on Wednesday, hours after the Trump administration terminated prosecutors accused of coordinating with abortion-rights organizations during the previous administration.

The dismissals targeted prosecutors whom the current administration alleged had worked too closely with abortion-rights advocacy groups while serving under President Biden. The specific nature and scope of the alleged coordination was not immediately detailed by Justice Department officials.

The timing of the anti-abortion advocate meetings, occurring on the same day as the staff dismissals, highlighted the stark policy shift taking place at the Justice Department under the new administration. The meetings represented a reversal from the previous administration's approach to abortion-related legal matters.

The personnel changes appear to be part of broader efforts by the Trump administration to reshape the Justice Department's priorities and staff composition. Similar transitions in departmental focus have occurred during previous changes in presidential administrations.

Neither the Justice Department nor representatives for the dismissed prosecutors immediately responded to requests for comment regarding the specific allegations or the circumstances surrounding the terminations.