DOJ is asking all trump-appointed US attorneys to resign

[Gothmog]

Link to tweet

[elleng]

1. as they should; it's standard operating procedure, I understand.

[hughee99]

15. Yes, but it's wrong when the president isn't from

The party you support. Many dems were outraged when Trump and Bush did it, while republicans were outraged when Obama and Clinton did it.

[niyad]

25. Why is it wrong? It is the standard policy for most political appointees.

[hughee99]

29. It's not, but each side takes their turn being outraged

When someone they don’t like does it.

[greenjar_01]

39. And each side has its resident scolds

[Tanuki]

2. Isn't that what usually happens with a new administration?

[StarfishSaver]

32. Yes

[bdamomma]

3. Sweet

get them out. Period.

[Thomas Hurt]

4. If they follow the Pig's example they will refuse and sue when fired...regardless.

"Oh my I am a victim, you cant fire me"...

[live love laugh]

38. +1

[Bleacher Creature]

5. It's about time!!

I was wondering when this was going to happen.

[StarfishSaver]

33. All political appointees submit - or are expected to submit - their resignations at the end of a ter

But US Attorneys are always treated a little differently because of the nature of their work. Administrations usually take a little time to assess what the cases they're working on and make sure there's a smooth transition and sometimes keep them on longer to avoid damaging their cases.

[Gothmog]

6. Yeah

Link to tweet

[Grasswire2]

7. oh yeah

Time to get serious.

[RockRaven]

8. Isn't standard procedure that they all OFFER on day one and therefore don't need to be asked?

Did Donald Trump hire anyone who doesn't behave like an asshole?

[former9thward]

14. No it is not.

US Attorneys stay until a new president asks them to leave. They are involved in investigations and it would be irresponsible to just leave without replacements. That is the standard practice.

[RockRaven]

28. IIRC Preet Bharara has said that he offered his resignation per expectation, and it was declined,

and at that time he was specifically asked to continue. Only later, after he declined to take Dolt45's phone call, was he fired.

Perhaps I mis-remember his repeated anecdotes. Or perhaps he does not understand expectation/convention.

[former9thward]

30. I think he understands just fine.

Some offer resignations, some wait to be fired. The timing is up to the new administration. Although in his case refusing to take a phone call from your boss would lead to a firing in any job.

[FSogol]

34. Except that his boss was the US Attorney General, not Trumpy. n/t

[former9thward]

40. No.

All US Attorneys are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of whoever is president. He is their boss.

[FSogol]

41. You were correct when saying appointed and serve by the Pres. However, they only

report to the US AG. Like the DOJ, the US Attorneys are supposed to be independent.

[former9thward]

42. They are not supposed to be independent.

No constitutional expert says that. I go by the Constitution. Nothing in Article II says the DOJ or anyone working for it is independent.

[TomSlick]

9. Only just now?

I would expect all US Attorneys to have submitted their resignation no later than inauguration day. Any that had not resigned, by inauguration day, I would have expected to be fired the next day.

[StarfishSaver]

35. It usually takes a little longer to move them out because of the sensitive nature of their cases

Unlike other political appointments, replacing US Attorneys requires more consideration and often, more time.

[diane in sf]

10. Now for all the judges he appointed...

[LiberalFighter]

11. All US Attorneys Appointed by Obama Told to Resign

All US Attorneys Appointed by Obama Told to Resign

With no warning or fanfare, the Trump administration on Friday fired 46 federal prosecutors who had served in the Justice Department under President Barack Obama.

“As was the case in prior transitions, many of the United States Attorneys nominated by the previous administration already have left the Department of Justice,” Justice Department spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores said in a statement. “The Attorney General has now asked the remaining 46 presidentially appointed U.S. Attorneys to tender their resignations in order to ensure a uniform transition.”

[dalton99a]

12. +1

[StarfishSaver]

37. All political appointees are required to submit their resignations

but new administrations don't always immediately accept them, especially US Attorneys, which are in sensitive positions.

[Blue Owl]

13. K&R

[Marie Marie]

16. Everyday with this new adminsistration, I smell the sweet

scent of change, replacing the stench of Trump.

[iluvtennis]

17. Excellent news! nt

[Vogon_Glory]

18. In previous years I might have objected

But we really need to clean out the rot that set in with the malign and corrupt administration that only ended in January.

[orleans]

22. but as a poster upthread pointed out

they all do this
https://www.courthousenews.com/us-attorneys-appointed-obama-told-resign/

[BobTheSubgenius]

19. Everyone will be better off without them in a courthouse, except them, possibly.

Get 'em gone!

[Demsrule86]

20. As they should excellent news...

[ffr]

21. Like pulling the plug on the swamp.

All lizard tongues can exit now.

[Vivienne235729]

23. Thank god!!! So relieved to hear this. I have been waiting for this to happen.

[Midnight Writer]

24. I'm eager to see who Biden appoints. These are powerful positions.

[Gothmog]

26. This makes me smile

Link to tweet

[SunSeeker]

27. YES!!

GTFO Trump scumbags!!

[Gothmog]

31. Two US Attorneys are not being asked to resign

Link to tweet

[msfiddlestix]

36. Well not all of them, but most.

The U.S. Attorney Barr appointed to "investigate" Hunter Biden and to "Re-Investigate" the Mueller-Russian Probe is staying on, along with a few others. And I read yesterday that these requests for resignations are not necessarily immediate.