Connecticut residents who were among former Department of Justice employees demanding the resignation of U.S. Attorney General William Barr say morale has waned at the federal agency.

The Connecticut signatories were among more than 2,000 ex-Justice Department employees who signed a letter demanding Barr's ouster over the sentencing of Roger Stone, a political consultant who worked on President Donald Trump's election campaign. They left the DOJ before Barr headed the agency, but have maintained contact with former colleagues.

"I'd say the mood there is really low," said Asha Rangappa, a senior lecturer at the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs and a former FBI special agent who served in the Justice Department from 2002 to 2005. "It's very disheartening. I think there is probably some soul-searching on whether or not they should themselves resign, or whether it's better to stay."

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Rangappa, now a CNN commentator, was among the letter's thousands of signatories, including several attorneys and former prosecutors.