— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 19, 2025
President Trump wasted no time, signing an executive order on February 18, 2025, directing the Justice Department to terminate all remaining U.S. attorneys appointed by Joe Biden. The move sent shockwaves through the legal system, as termination notices landed in the inboxes of top federal prosecutors across the country.
Maine, Arizona, Texas, South Carolina, Montana—no district was safe. In total, 93 U.S. attorneys, each serving as the chief federal law enforcement officer in their respective regions, were removed. Some resigned before the axe fell, while others were shown the door without ceremony. This is a full-scale reset of the federal prosecutorial ranks, a complete break from the Biden era.
This move is no surprise to anyone paying attention. Trump isn’t in office to play nice—he’s here to gut the remnants of Biden’s influence from the Justice Department. This is about loyalty, control, and ensuring that every major legal decision is handled by prosecutors aligned with the administration’s agenda.
The Biden-appointed attorneys who clung to power until now were operating on borrowed time. Trump’s justice team isn’t about to let political holdovers dictate the direction of federal law enforcement. With a new team in place, expect a seismic shift in how the Justice Department operates moving forward.
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