An Atlanta-based U.S. Attorney appointed by President Trump
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U.S. Attorney General Byung J. “BJay” Pak, the first Korean American to become a U.S. attorney, resigned immediately Monday after Trump appointed him to office in 2017.
Pak, who was born in South Korea, said practicing as an American lawyer was “the greatest honor of my professional career.”
“I have done my best to be thoughtful and consistent and provide justice to my fellow citizens in a fair, effective and efficient manner,” it said in a statement.
“As I look back on my decade-long practice in the service of the Justice Department (and this particular office), the most memorable and satisfying moments are working very closely with our fellow police officers to keep our communities safe,” he added.
Following his appointment, Pak took over the corruption investigation into Atlanta City Council and the administration of then-Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, in which prosecutors had been working since 2015.
Under Pak, the investigation led to seven counts of guilty by contractors and city officials and four charges.
Pak previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives for six years and previously as a U.S. Deputy Attorney in the Northern District of Georgia.
His resignation came less than a month after Georgia’s middle district attorney Charles Peeler, who was also named by Trump, announced he would step down, the Atlanta Journal reported. -Constitution.
It is not uncommon for U.S. attorneys to leave their positions soon when a new president is expected to take office, to give the president-elect time to select a new prosecutor.
But Pak’s departure came the day after Georgia regained national attention after the Washington Post released audio on Sunday a phone call between President Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
The president has examined Saturday’s call in which he repeatedly asked Raffensperger to “find” 11,780 votes to make Trump the winner of the state instead of the president-elect Joe Biden
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