Sally Yates | |
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President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Loretta Lynch |
Succeeded by | Dana Boente (acting) |
36th United States Deputy Attorney General |
Jan 30, 2017 · President Donald Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates Monday night for “refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of …
Jeff Sessions, U.S. Attorney General, requested the resignations of 46 U.S. Attorneys on March 10, 2017. On March 10, 2017, Jeff Sessions, who was appointed United States Attorney General by President Donald Trump, requested the resignations of 46 United States Attorneys. Some resignations were declined by Sessions or Trump.
Mar 11, 2017 · Preet Bharara Fired After Refusing to Step Down as U.S. Attorney. On Friday, the Trump administration ordered 46 U.S. attorneys to resign immediately, generating a hailstorm of publicity. The announcement came on the heels of a Fox news commentator, Sean Hannity, calling for the Trump White House to “purge” Obama appointments: Firing of 46 US Attorneys …
13 rows · Many political appointees of Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, resigned or were dismissed.The record-setting turnover rate in the first year of the Trump Administration has been noted in various publications. Several Trump appointees, including National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, White …
Matthew Whitaker | |
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Preceded by | Jeff Sessions |
Succeeded by | William Barr |
Chief of Staff to the United States Attorney General | |
In office September 22, 2017 – November 7, 2018 |
Jeffrey A. Rosen | |
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Preceded by | William Barr |
Succeeded by | Monty Wilkinson (acting) |
38th United States Deputy Attorney General | |
In office May 22, 2019 – December 23, 2020 |
Pence watches David Shulkin, the new secretary of the Veterans Affairs Department, speak at his swearing-in ceremony on February 14. Shulkin was confirmed by a unanimous vote in the Senate.
President Donald Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates Monday night for “refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the United States ,” the White House said.
Dana Boente, US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, was sworn in at 9 p.m. ET, per an administration official. A few hours later, Boente issued a statement rescinding Yates’ order, instructing DOJ lawyers to “defend the lawful orders of our President.”. Trump didn’t call Yates to dismiss her, she was informed by hand-delivered letter, ...
Ben Carson is joined by his wife, Candy, and his granddaughter Tesora as he is sworn in as the secretary of housing and urban development on March 2. The renowned neurosurgeon and former presidential candidate was confirmed by a vote of 58-41.
New Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke signs an official document after he was confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday, March 1. The former congressman from Montana was joined by his wife, Lolita, as well as Vice President Mike Pence, US Sen. Steve Daines and Montana Attorney General Tim Fox.
Zinke, a former Navy SEAL, is sworn in before his confirmation hearing in January. He pledged to review Obama administration actions that limit oil and gas drilling in Alaska, and he said he does not believe climate change is a hoax.
Holding the Bible is Pruitt's wife, Marlyn, and they were joined by their son, Cade. Pruitt, the former attorney general of Oklahoma, was confirmed by the Senate 52-46.
President Donald Trump declined to accept the resignations of Dana Boente (left) and Rod Rosenstein (right).
Initial media reports described Sessions' move as abrupt and unexpected, but not unprecedented. Slate 's Leon Neyfakh accused media outlets of sensationalizing Sessions' actions, which he said were "nothing particularly unusual or surprising", and noted the mass firings of U.S. attorneys accompanying each presidential transition.
In an escalating crisis for his 10-day-old administration, the president declared in a statement that Sally Q. Yates, who had served as deputy attorney general under President Barack Obama, had betrayed the administration by announcing that Justice Department lawyers would not defend Mr. Trump’s order against legal challenges.
Nixon fired his attorney general and deputy attorney general for refusing to dismiss the special prosecutor in the Watergate case. Image.
U.S. attorneys are responsible for prosecuting federal crimes in the areas that they oversee and report to Department of Justice. For almost 100 years, when there was a vacancy, the district court appointed an interim U.S. attorney. The president would then appoint a replacement, who would be confirmed by the Senate.
Rod Rosenstein was appointed by Bush and remained on the job for the full eight years of the Obama administration; he is currently (2017) a nominee for deputy attorney general. Bush: The big controversy during the Bush Administration was the firing of a handful of U.S. Attorneys during his second term.
One of those led to the resignation of Bush Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales in 2007, while Bharara was chief counsel for Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY).
The Patriot Act Reauthorization Bill of 2005 added another twist in the politicization of the Department of Justice. It enabled the President — through the office of the Attorney General — to arrange for U.S. attorneys to resign and then to replace them with political appointees not subject to Senate confirmation.
Became EPA Administrator. Retired. Shaub was outspoken with concerns about the Trump Administration during the transition period and after Trump's inauguration. Shaub resigned six months before the end of his term, saying that ethics rules should be tighter.
Anna Cristina Niceta Llo yd "Rickie", White House Social Secretary resigned in protest on the day of the storming of the Capitol. Robert C. O'Brien, National Security Advisor (United States) Chris Liddell, White House Deputy Chief of Staff.
July 19, 2017. Shaub was outspoken with concerns about the Trump Administration during the transition period and after Trump's inauguration. Shaub resigned six months before the end of his term, saying that ethics rules should be tighter. Director of the Office of Personnel Management.
Elaine Chao, United States Secretary of Transportation became the first cabinet member to announce her resignation, effective January 11. Betsy DeVos, United States Secretary of Education also cited the Capitol Hill incident.
Alex Azar, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services announced his resignation January 15, stating that it was due to the Capitol riots and stressing the need for a peaceful transfer of power.
President Trump on Saturday personally fired the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey Berman, according to a statement by U.S. Attorney General William Barr, though Trump later tried to distance himself from the decision.
Australian reporter’s question to Trump election lawyer Sidney Powell: ‘Do you ever hear yourself and think that it sounds ridiculous?