Biden administration asks Trump-appointed U.S. attorneys to resign

President Biden and the Justice Department have asked US attorneys appointed by former President Trump to resign from their posts by the end of the month, Report informs, citing DHA.

A senior Biden administration official told Tuesday that 56 US attorneys have until Feb. 28 to resign.

"We are committed to ensuring a seamless transition," Acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson said in a statement. "Until US Attorney nominees are confirmed, the interim and acting leaders in the US Attorneys' Offices will make sure that the department continues to accomplish its critical law enforcement mission, vigorously defend the rule of law, and pursue the fair and impartial administration of justice for all."

The Justice Department said that earlier this year, "nearly all presidential appointees from the previous administration offered their resignations, though US Attorneys and US Marshals were asked to remain in place temporarily."