Trump gets reality check in bid to retain loyalist U.S. attorneys

Dec 14, 2025 - 14:00
Trump gets reality check in bid to retain loyalist U.S. attorneys
President Trump’s efforts to keep his loyalist U.S. attorneys in their roles hit a dead end this week, as two top federal prosecutors stepped down over piling complications from their leadership. Julianne Murray, Delaware’s GOP chair-turned-top federal prosecutor, announced her resignation Friday, just days after Alina Habba said she was leaving her position atop New Jersey’s federal prosecuting office.   They both pinned the blame on a long-standing...