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 event of a vacancy, the United States Attorney General is authorized to appoint an interim U.S. Attorney.
In January 2018, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Berman's appointment as interim U.S. Attorney for a statutory period of 120 days.
William BarrIn office February 14, 2019 – December 23, 2020PresidentDonald TrumpDeputyRod Rosenstein Ed O'Callaghan (acting) Jeffrey A. RosenPreceded byJeff Sessions30 more rows
Attorneys General. While impeachment proceedings against cabinet secretaries is an exceedingly rare event, no office has provoked the ire of the House of Representatives than that of Attorney General. During the first fifth of the 21st century, no less than three Attorneys General have been subjected to the process.
Damian Williams Williams is the chief federal law enforcement officer for the District, which was established in 1789 and encompasses the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx in New York City, along with Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, and Westchester counties. As United States Attorney, Mr.
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New YorkDepartment overviewJurisdictionSouthern District of New YorkHeadquartersManhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.Department executivesDamian Williams, U.S. Attorney Margaret Garnett, Deputy U.S. AttorneyParent DepartmentUnited States Department of Justice6 more rows
Jeffrey A. RosenPreceded byWilliam BarrSucceeded byMonty Wilkinson (acting)38th United States Deputy Attorney GeneralIn office May 22, 2019 – December 23, 202027 more rows
Christine BarrWilliam Barr / Wife (m. 1973)
Eric HolderOfficial portrait, 200982nd United States Attorney GeneralIn office February 3, 2009 – April 27, 2015PresidentBarack Obama31 more rows
He can be removed by the President at any time. He can quit by submitting his resignation only to the President. Since he is appointed by the President on the advice of the Council of Ministers, conventionally he is removed when the council is dissolved or replaced.
Presidents who have been impeachedAndrew Johnson (impeached Feb. 1868, acquitted May 1868)Bill Clinton (impeached Dec. 1998, acquitted Feb. 1999)Donald Trump.Table of impeachment trial results.Richard Nixon (initiated Oct. 1973, resigned Aug. 1974)James Buchanan (1860)Andrew Johnson (1867)Thomas Jefferson.More items...
Technically, no sitting President has ever fired an Attorney General they nominated to office with Senate approval. But President Trump clearly has the power to remove Sessions, based on the Constitution and past legal decisions. And most importantly, he can ask for his resignation.Jul 26, 2017