President Donald Trump has instructed the Justice Department to dismiss all U.S. attorneys who were appointed during the Biden administration.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump asserted that the agency had been “politicized like never before.”
“As a result, I have ordered the immediate removal of ALL remaining ‘Biden Era’ U.S. Attorneys. We must ‘clean house’ without delay and restore confidence,” Trump wrote. “America’s Golden Age requires a fair Justice System – THAT STARTS NOW!”
Removing U.S. attorneys from a previous administration is typically standard practice.
Last week, the White House issued termination notices to multiple U.S. attorneys across the country who had been appointed under Biden. These individuals serve as the top federal law enforcement officials in their respective districts.
Historically, incoming administrations request the resignation of U.S. attorneys rather than issuing direct termination orders.
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Just days after assuming office, Trump dismissed several career federal prosecutors involved in cases against him.
These officials had worked on special counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into Trump’s handling of classified documents and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Smith stepped down before Trump took office.
During the 2024 presidential election, Trump repeatedly accused the Biden administration of using the Justice Department as a political weapon against him in an attempt to remove him from the race. He vowed to reform the agency if elected.
“We are witnessing the weaponization of our government to eliminate a political opponent,” Trump said in March 2024, referring to the cases against him as the “Biden trials.”
More recently, Trump directed the DOJ to drop its case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who was facing corruption charges. This move led to the resignation of acting U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon and five other staff members who refused to comply with the directive.
Sassoon, who had been serving as interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, accused the Justice Department of engaging in a “quid pro quo.”
