Overview
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. Media outlets described Sessions' move as abrupt and unexpected but not unprecedented. It is typical that when a new president enters office, many sitti…
Resignations and dismissals
1. Felicia C. Adams, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi
2. George L. Beck Jr., U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Alabama
3. A. Lee Bentley III, U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida
Reactions
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. National Review pointed out that Ja…
See also
• Dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy (2006)
External links
• Sessions asks 46 Obama-era U.S. attorneys to resign on YouTube, Reuters (March 10, 2017)
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