Donald Trump ordered all ‘Biden Era’ U.S. Attorneys be fired in an attempt to ‘restore confidence’ at the Department of Justice.
The surprise announcement came Tuesday night after thousands of federal workers have already faced layoffs under the president’s efforts to cut-back taxpayer spending.
‘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,’ Trump wrote on his Truth Social account.
He demanded: ‘We must ”clean house” IMMEDIATELY, and restore confidence. America’s Golden Age must have a fair Justice System – THAT BEGINS TODAY!’
Trump’s declaration comes as Attorney General Pam Bondi continues her shake-up of the DOJ.
Bondi has been tasked with making more Americans trust the U.S. Justice system.
This includes an ongoing overhaul of the DOJ that Trump claims will end ‘weaponization’ against Americans and persecutions against political rivals.
Donald Trump has ordered the firing of all ‘Biden Era’ U.S. Attorneys as he attempts to ‘restore confidence’ at the Department of Justice
Trump’s declaration comes as Pam Bondi has completely shaken up the DOJ
Trump believes the trust will begin returning to DOJ once any judges who were appointed by former President Joe Biden are fired from their posts.
It’s pretty standard for appointees to leave or be pushed out when a new administration gets into office – especially when the party in charge flips.
Some judges were already forced to vacate their positions after Trump got back into the Oval Office last month.
For example, Tara K. McGrath was appointed by Biden and served as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California since October 2023.
Last week she was notified directly by the White House that she lost her job. The administration extended gratitude for her service.
And some others fled from their jobs before Trump had the chance to fire them.
Former U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, also a Biden appointee, resigned on January 16 – just days before Trump was sworn in for his second term.
And Jill Steinberg, who was U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, left her post on January 17.
Trump vowed to overhaul the Justice Department, and it started with getting Bondi confirmed as his AG.
This week, the Senate is voting on the confirmation of Trump’s FBI Director pick Kash Patel, who has also vowed to bring big changes to the principal law enforcement arm of the federal government that falls within the DOJ.
