DOJ calls for resignations of most US lawyers appointed by Trump: report

The Justice Department plans to call for the resignation of most of the U.S. lawyers appointed by President TrumpDonald TrumpDominion Spokesman: Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow, ‘Asks to Be Prosecuted’, DC officers who defended Capitol, Sicknick’s family honored in the US Super Bowl will join the Human Rights Council of UN: report READ MORE, CNN reported On Monday.

The move to transition between administrations is expected to impact 56 U.S. lawyers who have been confirmed by the Senate, a senior Justice Department official told CNN. The official said calls for such resignations could begin as early as Tuesday.

The official said the process is expected to take weeks but did not indicate when the resignations would take effect. Department officials have reportedly scheduled a call with US lawyers for the transition.

But President BidenJoe Biden Democrats say Trump’s impeachment defense is ‘completely without merit’ US-Israel defense treaty has advantages – and dangers White House: Biden won’t spend much time watching impeachment trial by Trump PLUSThe Department of Justice plans to keep at least two prosecutors to continue their work. Acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson has asked Delaware’s U.S. Attorney David Weiss to stay on a Monday call to continue working on his investigation into the president’s son Hunter Biden, according to CNN.

Special advisor John durhamJohn Durham, a former FBI lawyer, gets one year probation for altering email in Trump campaign investigation Trump says he’s declassifying more documents in Russia Kevin Clinesmith’s investigation wrong, but why is he the downfall guy from the FBI? MORE, appointed by the former Attorney General William barrBill BarrPsaki aims to clarify Biden comment praising the ‘vast majority’ of FBI agents More than 40 lawmakers sign letter urging Merrick Garland to prioritize death penalty abolition Biden’s priorities focus on Russian hacking MORE, will also be asked to continue his investigation into the origins of the previous investigation into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia. But he will resign from his post as US attorney for the Connecticut district.

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

The decision to call for the resignation of American lawyers appointed by a former administration is seen as an essentially routine decision.

Trump’s first attorney general, Jeff SessionsJefferson (Jeff) Beauregard Sessions Doug Jones joins CNN as political commentator DOJ rolls back ‘zero tolerance’ border policy behind family separations With another caravan heading north, further scrutiny of our law on l asylum LEARN MORE, called on 46 US lawyers appointed by former President Obama to resign. Currently, 25 of the 94 American lawyers are acting on an interim basis after the resignation of several appointed by Trump following his electoral loss.

DC Acting US Attorney Michael Sherwin, a career prosecutor appointed by Barr, is also expected to continue his investigations into the Jan.6 riot on Capitol Hill.

Biden chose Merrick garlandMerrick Brian GarlandBiden’s Commission on Judiciary Must Bring Justice to Politics Cotton Tries to Force Democrats to Expand Supreme Court Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Cheney Retains Leader; Dems to punish Greene PLUS to serve as attorney general, but Garland has yet to be confirmed by the Senate. His confirmation hearing was originally requested to begin on Monday, but Sen. Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin Graham Lawmakers blame Trump for riot as second impeachment trial looms Sunday – Trump impeachment trial, revival dominates Graham says Trump will have ‘a place in it’ history ” for the Capitol riots MORE (SC), the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, rejected the request in early February, citing Trump’s second impeachment trial, starting Tuesday, as a “roadblock.”

The House impeached Trump a week before the end of his presidency, accused of inciting violence on Capitol Hill on Jan.6, which left five people dead. Trump’s legal team called on the Senate to dismiss the lawsuit, saying the effort was unconstitutional because he was no longer in office.