Trump Dismisses U.S. Attorneys Appointed By Ex-President Biden
On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the dismissal of all remaining U.S. attorneys nominated by his predecessor, Joe Biden.
Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social platform, stating, “Over the past four years, the Department of Justice has been politicized like never before.” He continued, “Therefore, I have instructed the termination of ALL remaining ‘Biden Era’ U.S. Attorneys.”
He emphasized the need for reform, saying, “We must ‘clean house’ IMMEDIATELY, and restore confidence. America’s Golden Age must have a fair Justice System – THAT BEGINS TODAY!”
This move is part of a broader shake-up that follows a typical presidential transition, where an incoming president typically replaces federal prosecutors appointed by their predecessor. The U.S. has 93 U.S. attorneys serving 94 federal court districts, with two districts sharing one attorney.
Many U.S. attorneys nominated by Biden had already resigned after Trump’s November election victory, anticipating that they would be replaced under the new administration.
Among those dismissed were members of the office of special counsel Jack Smith, who had brought two now-abandoned criminal cases against Trump.
Additionally, the acting U.S. attorney for the influential Southern District of New York, who was appointed by Trump, resigned last week following pressure from the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams.
U.S. attorneys are the top federal law enforcement officers in each district, and their removal marks a significant shift in the operations of the Department of Justice under Trump. Since his inauguration, the Justice Department has been subjected to sweeping changes, with many high-ranking officials being fired, demoted, or reassigned. Trump has long criticized the Department of Justice, accusing it of unjustly prosecuting him.
