President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he has directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to terminate all U.S. attorneys appointed during the former Biden administration.
Trump stated that the move was necessary to restore a “fair justice system” in the country.
“Therefore, I have instructed the termination of ALL remaining ‘Biden Era’ U.S. Attorneys. We must “clean house” IMMEDIATELY, and restore confidence,” he said. “America’s Golden Age must have a fair Justice System - THAT BEGINS TODAY!”
It is common for U.S. attorneys to resign when there is a change in administration. However, department lawyers said the incoming administration would typically request their resignations rather than issuing termination letters.
The Epoch Times has reached out to the DOJ for comment but did not receive a response by publication time.
Vow to End DOJ ‘Weaponization’
The termination of the U.S. attorneys, who serve as the top federal law enforcement officers in their districts, is the latest shake-up in the DOJ since Trump took office last month.Trump had campaigned on a vow to end the “weaponization” at the DOJ that he says was used against him during his years out of power.
The memo states that “any attorney who because of their personal political views or judgments declines to sign a brief or appear in court, refuses to advance good-faith arguments on behalf of the Administration, or otherwise delays or impedes the Department’s mission will be subject to discipline and potentially termination, consistent with applicable law.”
“When Department of Justice attorneys, for example, refuse to advance good-faith arguments by declining to appear in court or sign briefs, it undermines the constitutional order and deprives the President of the benefit of his lawyer,” Bondi stated in her one-page memo.
Bondi had pledged during her confirmation hearing to put an end to what she called “the partisan weaponization” of the DOJ.
