DOJ to demand resignation of most U.S. lawyers appointed by Trump: report

The Justice Department plans to call for the resignation of most U.S. attorneys appointed e.g. President TrumpDonald Trump, spokesman for domination: MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell calls for DC officers defending the Capitol to be sued, Sicknick’s family honored at the US Super Bowl will meet at the Human Rights Council UN: MORE report, CNN reported Monday.

The transition between administrations is expected to affect 56 U.S. attorneys who were confirmed by the Senate, a senior Justice Department official told CNN. The official said calls for such resignations could begin as early as Tuesday.

The official said the process is expected to take weeks, but did not indicate when the waivers would take effect. Department officials have reportedly scheduled a call with U.S. attorneys for the transition.

But President BidenJoe Biden: Democrats say defending Trump’s ouster is “totally without merit.” A defense treaty between the United States and Israel has advantages and endangers the White House: Biden will not spend much time watching the trial of Trump’s dismissal MOREThe Justice Department plans to keep at least two prosecutors to continue its work. Acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson asked Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss to stay during a call Monday to continue working on his investigation into the president’s son, Hunter Biden, according to CNN.

Special advice John DurhamJohn Durham’s former FBI lawyer is receiving 1 year probation for altering the email on Trump’s campaign probe. Trump says he declassifies more documents in Russia’s investigation. MONTH, appointed by the former Attorney General William BarrBill BarrPsaki seeks to clarify Biden’s comment that he praises the “vast majority” of FBI agents. More than 40 lawmakers sign a letter urging Merrick Garland to prioritize the abolition of the death penalty. Biden’s cyber priorities are zero in the Russian hack MORE, will also be asked to continue its research on the origins of the previous poll on the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia. But he will resign as an American attorney for the Connecticut district.

The Justice Department did not immediately return The Hill’s request for comment.

The move to demand the resignation of U.S. attorneys appointed by a previous administration is seen as a mostly routine measure.

Trump’s first attorney general, Jeff SessionsJefferson (Jeff) Beauregard Sessions Doug Jones joins CNN as political commentator DOJ rescinds “zero tolerance” border policy behind family separations With another caravan heading north, a closer look at our MORE asylum law, called for the resignation of 46 U.S. attorneys appointed by former President Obama. Currently, 25 of the 94 U.S. attorneys operate in an acting manner after several Trump nominees resigned after their election loss.

U.S. Acting DC Attorney Michael Sherwin, a Barr-appointed career prosecutor, is also expected to continue investigating the January 6 Capitol Revolt.

Biden has chosen Merrick GarlandMerrick Judicial Commission Brian GarlandBiden must do justice to the policy Cotton is trying to push Democrats into expanding the Supreme Court. The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Cheney maintains the lead position; Stop punishing MORE to Greene to serve as Attorney General, but Garland has not yet been confirmed by the Senate. His confirmation hearing was initially requested to begin on Monday, but the senator. Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin Graham Trump’s lawyers guilty of riots as Sunday’s second indictment rallies: Trump’s indictment, the stimulus that dominates Graham, says Trump will have “a place in history” for Capitol riots MORE (SC), the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, denied the request in early February, citing Trump’s second impeachment trial, which began Tuesday as a “roadblock.”

The House indicted Trump a week before he ended his presidency, accused of inciting violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6 that resulted in five deaths. Trump’s legal team has called for the Senate to dismiss the trial and said the effort is unconstitutional because it no longer holds office.