Overview
- Murray announced her resignation on Friday, saying she would not let the office become a political football and stressing her focus on protecting investigations.
- She attributed her exit to the Senate blue‑slip practice, saying Delaware senators declined to return a blue slip and that she believed she was judged on politics rather than performance.
- Murray also cited the Third Circuit ruling that found Alina Habba’s New Jersey appointment unlawful, a decision followed by Habba’s resignation earlier in the week.
- Her first assistant, Ben Wallace, who has served as a prosecutor in the office since 2023, was designated to lead the Delaware U.S. attorney’s office.
- Murray said she intends to continue working for the Department of Justice but did not specify her next role, as debate over appointment authority and interim tenures continues.