Mar 11, 2017 · It’s a normal thing to replace U.S. Attorneys. Every President does it. Every one. Because Liberals have such short (and selective) memories, here’s a video report about when Bill Clinton told Janet Reno to fire all 93 U.S. Attorneys in one day (via Cernovich):When @billclinton asked his Attorney General (shortly after taking office) to fire all U.S. Attorneys in one day: …
Mar 13, 2017 · Former President Bill Clinton asked 93 politically-appointed U.S. attorneys to resign in 1993, which didn’t prompt as much media outrage as when President Trump did it.
Mar 12, 2017 · Last night, Fox News’ Brit Hume kicked off his show by criticizing the media for “news stories reporting that the Bush administration had considered firing all 93 U.S. attorneys across the country [that] failed to mention that that is exactly what Bill Clinton did soon after taking office back in 1993.”. This argument has been making its way around the conservative …
Mar 14, 2007 · Surprise! Clinton Fired All 93 US Attorneys in 1993. By Jim Hoft. Published March 13, 2007 at 7:59pm. ... Well this is a shocker…. Democrats are making a stink over the fact that Attorney General Gonzales firing 8 US attorneys despite the fact that when Bill Clinton came into office he fired all 93 US attorneys in 1993!
This is a list of United States attorneys appointed by the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump. President Trump nominated 86 people to be U.S. attorneys, and 84 of them were confirmed.
The President of the United States has the authority to appoint U.S. Attorneys, with the consent of the United States Senate, and the President may remove U.S. Attorneys from office.
In the order of creation, the position of attorney general was the fourth cabinet level position created by Congress, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Attorneys general may be impeached and removed from office by Congress. As of 2013 the office of U.S. Attorney General has been held by eighty two people.
Leadership[hide]Recent Attorneys GeneralAttorney GeneralYears in officeNominated byJanet Reno1993-2001Bill ClintonJohn Ashcroft2001-2005George W. BushAlberto Gonzalez2005-2007George W. Bush6 more rows
President Bill Clinton nominated Reno on February 11, 1993, and the Senate confirmed her the following month. She was the first woman to serve as Attorney General and the second-longest serving Attorney General in U.S. history, after William Wirt.
Matthew WhitakerPresidentDonald TrumpDeputyRod RosensteinPreceded byJeff SessionsSucceeded byWilliam Barr20 more rows
The attorney general serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all legal matters. ... Under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution, the officeholder is nominated by the president of the United States, then appointed with the advice and consent of the United States Senate.
These judges, often referred to as “Article III judges,” are nominated by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. ... Article III judges can be removed from office only through impeachment by the House of Representatives and conviction by the Senate.
Jeff SessionsOfficial portrait, 201784th United States Attorney GeneralIn office February 9, 2017 – November 7, 2018PresidentDonald Trump33 more rows
California Former Attorneys GeneralMatthew Rodriguez2021 – 2021Kamala D. Harris2010 – 2017Edmund G. Brown, Jr.2007 – 2011Bill Lockyer1999 – 2007Daniel E. Lungren1991 – 199929 more rows
List of U.S. attorneys generalAttorney GeneralYears of serviceMerrick Garland2021-PresentEric Holder2009-2015Michael B. Mukasey2007-2009Alberto R. Gonzales2005-200782 more rows
Advocate General of the StateAdvocate General of the State is the highest law officer in the state. The Constitution of India (Article 165) has provided for the office of the Advocate General for the states. Also, he corresponds to the Attorney General of India.
Edmund Jennings RandolphOn September 26, 1789, Edmund Jennings Randolph was appointed the first Attorney General of the United States by President George Washington.
Jeffrey A. RosenOfficial portrait, 2019Acting United States Attorney GeneralIn office December 24, 2020 – January 20, 2021PresidentDonald Trump27 more rows
The Office of the Attorney General's thirteen Regional Offices help carry out the Attorney General's essential defensive, regulatory and affirmative justice functions in every part of New York State.
6′ 2″Janet Reno / Height
Attorney General Janet Reno has Parkinson disease, but she never stuffs her hands in her pockets to hide her tremors. Instead she's completely upfront about the neurological disease, which was diagnosed in 1995. “I never try to hide anything,” said the Miami native. “I'm just me.”
Janet Reno broke new ground in 1993 as the first woman to serve as U.S. Attorney General, serving under President Bill Clinton.Jan 29, 2018
four-yearUnder the state Constitution, the Attorney General is elected to a four-year term in the same statewide election as the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Controller, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Insurance Commissioner.
The attorney general is supported in this role by the director of public prosecutions.)...Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.Minister of Justice Attorney General of CanadaIncumbent David Lametti since January 14, 2019Department of JusticeStyleThe HonourableAbbreviationMoJAG10 more rows
They are appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Union Cabinet under Article 76(1) of the Constitution and hold office during the pleasure of the President.
In most U.S. state and local jurisdictions, prosecutors are elected to office. On the federal level, district attorneys are, in effect, members of the executive branch of the government; they are usually replaced when a new administration comes into office.
Attorneys General have been elected by the voters since 1847.
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. (CN) – 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.
And Trump had initially indicated that he would keep Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney for Manhattan. According to media reports, Trump invited Bharara to a meeting at Trump Tower after the election. Bharara told reporters afterward that both Trump and Sessions had asked him to stay on the job.