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AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPresident Joe Biden is getting bipartisan backlash for forcing a federal prosecutor in Illinois to resign.U.S. Attorney John Lausch was appointed in 2017 by former President Donald Trump, and is being asked to leaving his position along with all but two Trump attorney appointees by the end of this month, reported.Lausch was assigned to prosecute the allies of Illinois’ notorious Democratic state legislator, Mike Madigan.Advertisement - story continues belowINBOX: Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is resigning. Here’s his statement:— Joel Ebert (@joelebert29)Trending:Madigan ended his decades-long after resigning Thursday, driving more scrutiny on Biden’s decision to fire Lausch, who could have easily been asked to stay in his job.While the move naturally created criticism from Republicans, some Democrats have also fought back against it.Advertisement - story continues below*whispers*…he’s still the Chairman and has $15 million in campaign accts…— IL Republican Party (@ILGOP)Proud of my good friend US Attorney John Lausch, who is fighting violent crime and cleaning up . ⁦⁩Editorial: Putting down a marker: Protecting U.S. Attorney John Lausch – Chicago Tribune— US Attorney Scott Brady (@USAttyBrady)Democratic Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin of Illinois released a on Feb. 9 expressing their disagreement:“While we agree with the Biden Administration’s criminal justice agenda, we are disappointed with the decision to terminate U.S. Attorney Lausch without consulting us.&nbsp; In 2017, our non-partisan screening committee gave its support for Mr. Lausch to serve in this position, and the Senate confirmed him unanimously,” the release said.Advertisement - story continues below“While the President has the right to remove U.S. Attorneys, there is precedent for U.S. Attorneys in the Northern District of Illinois to remain in office to conclude sensitive investigations.&nbsp; We believe Mr. Lausch should be permitted to continue in his position until his successor is confirmed by the Senate, and we urge the Biden Administration to allow him to do so.”However, the White House suggests that this is a normal protocol.Related:“This was an across the board transition, with only one exception in keeping a U.S. attorney in place in their district, in line with how previous administrations addressed this issue,” they told the Beacon.When you have both Democrats and Republicans saying this is the wrong choice, needs to listen up.Advertisement - story continues belowAlthough it may be standard for appointees to resign at the start of a new presidential administration, Lausch being in the middle of serious work to potentially expose should be a noteworthy exception.Should the prosecutor stay on the job?Yes: 99% (4645 Votes)No: 1% (29 Votes)The White House should at least consider Duckworth and Durbin’s suggestion of letting him stay in his position until there is a new appointee to assure that this investigation does not fall through the cracks.Political corruption, whether it is Democrats or Republicans, needs to be taken seriously, but the Biden administration might want to let their own side off the hook.Submit a Correction →We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism.Tags:, , , , , ,AdvertisementOn a day the White House chose to celebrate the 'Inflation Reduction Act,' reality had a way of breaking up the party.State troopers and medical personnel rushed to the site of the head-on collision, but he was declared dead at the scene.Winfrey's calls for 'healing' rang hollow as a bell after she helped Prince Harry and Meghan Markle throw the royal family under the bus.Since Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday, there have been multiple natural phenomena that some have interpreted as signs from God.During a procession of the Queen Elizabeth II's casket through Edinburgh, Scotland, Prince Andrew was heckled.'We’re exceedingly doubtful that the release of the Epstein records would "interfere with enforcement proceedings,"' Techno Fog said.Arizona's Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake has a plan for the state, which she has outlined in detail.A Texas teacher has been fired from the high school where she taught after she was outed on social media for discussing the concept of re-labeling pedophiles as “minor-attracted persons” […]Meghan Markle recieved a cold shoulder from Britons mourning Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle over the weekend.Almost half of America's governors are opposed to Biden's student debt forgiveness plan and have demanded he withdraw it.

AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPresident Joe Biden is getting bipartisan backlash for forcing a federal prosecutor in Illinois to resign.U.S. Attorney John Lausch was appointed in 2017 by former President Donald Trump, and is being asked to leaving his position along with all but two Trump attorney appointees by the end of this month, reported.Lausch was assigned to prosecute the allies of Illinois’ notorious Democratic state legislator, Mike Madigan.Advertisement - story continues belowINBOX: Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is resigning. Here’s his...

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