Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has ordered the dismissal of all remaining U.S. attorneys appointed by his predecessor, Joe Biden.
In a statement on his Truth Social platform, Trump accused the Department of Justice of being politicized under Biden’s administration, declaring the need for immediate action.
“Over the past four years, the Department of Justice has been politicized like never before,” Trump stated. “Therefore, I have instructed the termination of ALL remaining ‘Biden Era’ U.S. Attorneys.”
He emphasized the urgency of the move, saying, “We must ‘clean house’ IMMEDIATELY, and restore confidence. America’s Golden Age must have a fair Justice System – THAT BEGINS TODAY!”
It is customary for an incoming president to replace U.S. attorneys—federal prosecutors assigned to the nation’s 94 federal judicial districts—with their own appointees. Some attorneys nominated by Biden had already resigned following Trump’s election victory in anticipation of the transition.
Since taking office, Trump has implemented a broad shakeup of the Justice Department, which he has repeatedly accused of targeting him unfairly. Several high-ranking officials have been fired, demoted, or reassigned, including members of special counsel Jack Smith’s office, which previously pursued two now-abandoned criminal cases against Trump.
The Justice Department’s restructuring also led to the resignation of the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, a Trump appointee, after being asked to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams.
Trump’s directive marks a significant overhaul of the Justice Department as his administration moves to install its own leadership across federal prosecution offices.
