United States President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he has ordered the dismissal of all remaining U.S. attorneys who were nominated by his predecessor, Joe Biden.
“Over the past four years, the Department of Justice has been politicized like never before,” Trump declared in a post on his Truth Social platform.
“Therefore, I have instructed the termination of ALL remaining ‘Biden Era’ U.S. Attorneys,” he added.
“We must ‘clean house’ IMMEDIATELY, and restore confidence,” Trump continued. “America’s Golden Age must have a fair Justice System – THAT BEGINS TODAY!”
It is standard practice for an incoming president to replace the federal prosecutors, known as U.S. attorneys, who were appointed by their predecessor.
There are 93 U.S. attorneys across the country, with one assigned to each of the 94 federal court districts, except for two districts that share a U.S. attorney. These officials serve as the top federal law enforcement officers within their respective districts.
Following Trump’s election victory in November, several U.S. attorneys appointed by Biden resigned in anticipation of being replaced. However, Trump’s latest order ensures the removal of all remaining holdovers from the previous administration.
Since taking office, Trump has overseen a sweeping shakeup of the Justice Department, an institution he has repeatedly accused of unjustly prosecuting him. Several high-ranking officials within the department have been fired, demoted, or reassigned.
Among those dismissed were members of the office of special counsel Jack Smith, who had pursued two now-abandoned criminal cases against Trump.
Additionally, the acting U.S. attorney for the influential Southern District of New York, who had been appointed by Trump, resigned last week after the Justice Department instructed him to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams.
