Washington — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has ordered the firing of all remaining US attorneys nominated by his predecessor Joe Biden.
“Over the past four years, the Department of Justice has been politicized like never before,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.
“Therefore, I have instructed the termination of ALL remaining ‘Biden Era’ U.S. Attorneys,” he said.
“We must ‘clean house’ IMMEDIATELY, and restore confidence,” Trump added. “America’s Golden Age must have a fair Justice System – THAT BEGINS TODAY!”
Over the past four years, the Department of Justice has been politicized like never before. Therefore, I have instructed the termination of ALL remaining “Biden Era” U.S. Attorneys. We must “clean house” IMMEDIATELY, and restore confidence. America’s Golden Age must have a fair…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) February 18, 2025
It is standard practice for an incoming president to replace the federal prosecutors, known as US attorneys, nominated by their predecessor.
There are 93 US attorneys, one for each of the 94 federal court districts in the country. Two districts share a US attorney.
US attorneys are the top federal law enforcement officer in each district.
A number of US attorneys nominated by Democrat Biden resigned following Trump’s November election victory in anticipation of being replaced.
The Justice Department, which Trump has accused of unjustly prosecuting him, has been the target of a sweeping shakeup since the Republican took office and a number of high-ranking officials have been fired, demoted or reassigned.
JUST IN: President Trump Orders all of “Biden Era Attorneys to be Terminated Effective Immediately”
In a bold announcement on Truth Social, President Trump declared that the Department of Justice had been irreparably politicized over the past four years.
With unwavering… pic.twitter.com/zWsCrbpebU
— MAGA Resource (@MAGAResource) February 19, 2025
Among those sacked were members of the office of special counsel Jack Smith, who brought two now-abandoned criminal cases against Trump.
The acting US attorney for the powerful Southern District of New York, a Trump appointee, resigned last week after being asked by the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams.
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