Overview

• President Donald Trump has directed the dismissal of all 93 federal prosecutors appointed during Joe Biden's administration, a standard practice after a change in leadership but with an unusually pointed justification.
• Trump alleges the Justice Department under Biden was weaponized against political opponents, citing investigations into his own actions as examples of this alleged bias.
• The president announced the firings on his social media platform, emphasizing the need to 'restore trust' and create a 'fair justice system' as part of what he calls America's 'golden age.'
• Trump has also signed an order requiring independent government watchdog agencies to align their actions and budgets with his administration's political priorities, centralizing executive power.
• Critics warn that these actions, coupled with prior moves to assert control over federal agencies, could undermine the independence of U.S. institutions designed to check executive overreach.