On Tuesday, former President Donald Trump announced that he had ordered the dismissal of all remaining U.S. attorneys appointed during Joe Biden’s presidency.

“In the past four years, the Department of Justice has been politicized like never before,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “As a result, I have directed the immediate termination of ALL remaining ‘Biden Era’ U.S. Attorneys.”

Emphasizing the need for swift action, he added, “We must ‘clean house’ IMMEDIATELY and restore confidence. America’s Golden Age requires a fair justice system—AND THAT STARTS TODAY!”

It is common for a new president to appoint federal prosecutors, known as U.S. attorneys, to replace those chosen by their predecessor. There are 93 U.S. attorneys serving 94 federal court districts across the country, with one attorney overseeing two districts. These attorneys hold the highest federal law enforcement positions within their respective jurisdictions.

Following Trump’s victory in the November election, several U.S. attorneys appointed by Biden resigned in anticipation of the transition. Since taking office, Trump has overseen significant changes within the Justice Department, an agency he has repeatedly accused of unfairly prosecuting him. Many high-ranking officials have been dismissed, reassigned, or demoted as part of this restructuring.

Among those removed were individuals from the office of special counsel Jack Smith, who had previously pursued two criminal cases against Trump, both of which have since been dropped.

Additionally, the acting U.S. attorney for the influential Southern District of New York, a Trump appointee, stepped down last week after the Justice Department requested that he drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams.