President Donald Trump directed the Justice Department to fire all U.S. attorneys left over from the Biden administration.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the agency 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,” Trump wrote. “America’s Golden Age must have a fair Justice System – THAT BEGINS TODAY!”
Terminating U.S. attorneys from previous administrations is generally standard procedure. Fox News Digital has reached out to the Justice Department.
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President Donald Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (Pool via AP) (AP)
Last week, the White House sent termination notices to several U.S. attorneys, who serve as the top federal law enforcement officials in their assigned districts, around the country who had been appointed by Biden.
Typically, a new administration will request the resignation of a U.S. attorney being replaced, rather than issuing a termination letter, Reuters reported.
Days after taking office, Trump fired several career federal prosecutors involved in cases against him. The employees worked on special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation against Trump