DOJ to resign most US prosecutors appointed by Trump: report

The Department of Justice plans to request the resignation of the majority of US prosecutors appointed by former President TrumpDonald TrumpDominion spokesman: MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell ‘is begging to be prosecuted’ DC officials who defended Capitol, Sicknick’s family honored in the U.S. Super Bowl will return to the UN Human Rights Council, CNN reported Monday.

The transition movement between administrations is expected to impact 56 US prosecutors who have been confirmed by the Senate, a senior Justice Department official told CNN. The official said that requests for such layoffs could start as early as Tuesday.

The official said the process is expected to take weeks, but has not indicated when the waivers will take effect. Department officials are reported to have scheduled a call with US prosecutors for the transition.

But President bidenJoe BidenDemocrats say Trump’s impeachment defense ‘totally without merit’ A US-Israel defense treaty has benefits – and endangers the White House: Biden won’t waste much time watching Trump’s impeachment trial MOREThe Justice Department plans to retain at least two prosecutors to continue its work. Acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson has asked the United States Attorney General of Delaware, David Weiss, to remain on a call on Monday to continue working on his investigation of the president’s son, Hunter Biden, according to CNN .

Special advice John DurhamJohn Durham, a former FBI lawyer, gets 1 year probation for changing email in the Trump campaign investigation. Trump says he is declassifying more documents in the Russian investigation that Kevin Clinesmith was wrong, but why is he the late FBI? MORE, appointed by the former attorney general William BarrBill BarrPsaki aims to clarify Biden’s comment by praising the ‘vast majority’ of FBI agents. More than 40 lawmakers sign a letter asking Merrick Garland to prioritize the abolition of the death penalty. Biden’s cyber priorities focus on the Russian hack, you will also be asked to continue your investigation into the origins of the previous investigation into Trump’s campaign links with Russia. But he will resign as attorney general for the District of Connecticut.

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

The action to request the resignation of United States attorneys appointed by a previous government is seen as a routine measure.

Trump’s first attorney general, Jeff SessionsJefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsDoug Jones joining CNN as political commentator DOJ rescinds the ‘zero tolerance’ policy bordering on family separations With another caravan heading north, a closer look at our asylum law MORE, summoned 46 US prosecutors appointed by former President Obama to resign. Currently, 25 of the 94 U.S. prosecutors are actively operating after several Trump nominees resigned following their electoral defeat.

DC acting attorney Michael Sherwin, a Barr-appointed career promoter, is also expected to continue investigating the January 6 riot on Capitol Hill.

Biden chose Merrick GarlandMerrick’s Brian GarlandBiden commission on the judiciary must put justice on politics Cotton tries to pressure Democrats to expand the Supreme Court. Hill’s morning report – presented by Facebook – Cheney holds leadership position; Demons to punish Greene MORE to serve as attorney general, but Garland has not yet been confirmed by the Senate. His confirmation hearing was initially requested to start on Monday, but Sen. Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin GrahamLawmakers blame Trump for the riots as the second impeachment trial approaches – Trump’s impeachment trial, stimulus dominates Graham says Trump will have ‘a place in history’ for Capitol riots (SC), the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, denied the request in early February citing Trump’s second impeachment trial, which started on Tuesday, as an “obstacle”.

The House accused Trump a week before the end of his presidency, on charges of inciting violence on Capitol Hill on January 6, which resulted in five deaths. Trump’s legal team asked the Senate to reject the trial, saying the effort is unconstitutional because he no longer holds office.