Understanding the Role of U.S. Attorneys

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 15, 2017

Last week, President Trump ordered 46 Obama-appointed U.S. attorneys to immediately resign. Paul Fishman, former United States Attorney for the district of New Jersey, discusses the timing of the order, which he called “abrupt and shocking,” and how transitions work during new presidential administrations.

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