President Trump orders firing of all prosecutors under Biden

US President Donald Trump said on February 18 that he had ordered the firing of all prosecutors appointed by former President Joe Biden.

“We must clean house immediately and restore confidence. The Golden Age of America requires a fair and just justice system. That starts today,” Mr. Trump wrote on the social network Truth Social on February 18.

President Trump said the US Justice Department has been “more politicized than ever” in the past four years. The department has not yet commented on Mr. Trump’s statement.

President Trump fires all Biden-era prosecutors, more good news from the court

Last week, the White House sent firing notices to several prosecutors appointed by former President Joe Biden. Some prosecutors announced their resignations on February 17, while others left the government last week, according to Reuters.

According to attorneys who have worked or are working at the Justice Department, it is common practice for prosecutors under previous administrations to resign when a new president is elected. New administrations often ask for resignations, but rarely send notices of termination.

US President Donald Trump speaks at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on February 18.

US prosecutors serve four-year terms, are appointed by the president and must be confirmed by the Senate. The president also has the power to remove prosecutors.

The decision to fire the prosecutors is the latest move by President Trump to reform the US Justice Department. Dozens of officials have been fired since Mr. Trump took office. During the campaign, he pledged to end the “weaponization” of the Justice Department, which he said he had been targeted with legal troubles for the past four years.

In the latest development, Mr. Trump received more good news when on February 18, the US Senate approved candidate Howard Lutnick to become US Secretary of Commerce.

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