The Justice Department plans to file for the resignation of most of the U.S. attorneys appointed by former ones President Trump
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The transition between administrations is expected to affect 56 US lawyers who were confirmed by the Senate, a senior Justice Department official told CNN. The official said calls for such a resignation could begin as early as Tuesday.
The official said the trial is expected to take weeks, but did not specify when the resignation would take effect. Department officials have reportedly scheduled a call with U.S. attorneys before the transition.
But President Biden
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The Justice Department did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment.
The move to request the resignation of US attorneys appointed by a previous government is seen as a mostly routine one.
Trump’s First Attorney General, Jeff Sessions
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Acting U.S. Attorney for DC Michael Sherwin, a Barr-appointed prosecutor, is also expected to continue the investigation into the January 6 riot at the Capitol.
Biden has chosen Merrick Garland
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The House charged Trump a week before the end of his presidency on charges of inciting violence in the Capitol on Jan. 6 that resulted in five deaths. Trump’s legal team has called on the Senate to dismiss the trial, saying the effort is unconstitutional because he is no longer in office.