WH Sends Termination Letters To Many Biden-Appointed US AttorneyS – story-veterans.com

There was no response from the White House. Several requests for comment from the U.S. Department of Justice were not answered.

U.S. Attorney Tara McGrath of San Diego, a Biden appointee, was among those fired. Her office reported late Wednesday that she received notification of her termination from the White House, which also thanked McGrath for her service.

Another Biden appointee, U.S. Attorney Erek Barron of Maryland, sent out a farewell email to the entire office shortly after the termination notices were sent, stating that his tenure “has come to an end.”

“It has been an honor to lead such a talented and dedicated team,” Barron wrote, according to a copy of the email seen by Reuters. He confirmed his departure in a post on LinkedIn on Thursday.

According to a statement sent by email, Ismail Ramsey, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, has also “concluded his leadership” of the position.

According to a spokesperson for her office on Thursday, Seattle-based U.S. Attorney Tessa Gorman also resigned at the president’s request. Gorman was initially appointed on an interim basis by now-former U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and then by the judges in the Western District of Washington.

Late Wednesday, Biden-appointed U.S. Attorney Dena King, the top federal prosecutor for the Western District of North Carolina, announced her own resignation.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate approved three ambassadors appointed by President Trump, stationing them in the United Kingdom, Turkey, and Italy, respectively.

All three new ambassadors, Warren Stephens, Tom Barrack, and Tilman Feritta, are billionaires who generously support Trump and other Republicans. They all garnered a few Democratic votes, as did all Republicans.

On Tuesday morning, the upper house approved Stephens as the new ambassador to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland by a vote of 59-39.