Biden Administration Dismisses Trump-Appointed US Attorneys
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John Lausch, Chicago’s top federal prosecutor may be out of a job.
Illinois Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are pushing back against President Joe Biden, who is expected to ask U.S. attorneys appointed by former President Donald Trump to resign — likely including John Lausch, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. Former assistant U.S. attorneys Patrick Collins and Renato Mariotti join us in discussion.
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Biden Administration Dismisses Trump-Appointed US Attorneys
Clip: 2/9/2021 | 8m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
Illinois Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are pushing back against President Joe Biden, who is expected to ask U.S. attorneys appointed by former President Donald Trump to resign — likely including John Lausch, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. Former assistant U.S. attorneys Patrick Collins and Renato Mariotti join us in discussion.
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