List of United States attorneys appointed by Donald Trump

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This is a list of United States attorneys appointed by the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump.

President Trump nominated 86 people to be U.S. attorneys, and 84 of them were confirmed. There are a total of 93 U.S. attorneys in the Department of Justice.

Most of Trump's U.S. attorney appointments were white and male. During Trump's term, seven U.S. attorneys named were women, including acting attorneys, and one of his first 42 appointments was a woman. Only seven individuals named to vacancies among the 93 positions were people of color.[1]

In February 2021, 56 Trump-era attorneys were asked to resign by the end of the month.[2]

List of United States attorneys

  Denotes interim appointee.

District Attorney Assumed office Left office
Alabama

U.S. Attorney for the M.D. of Alabama

Louis V. Franklin Sr.
September 21, 2017 February 26, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Alabama

Jay Town
August 11, 2017 July 15, 2020

Prim F. Escalona
July 16, 2020 Incumbent

U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of Alabama

Richard W. Moore
September 22, 2017 February 26, 2021
Alaska

U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska

Bryan Schroder
November 21, 2017 February 28, 2021
Arizona

U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona

Michael G. Bailey[3]
June 2019 February 28, 2021
Arkansas

U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Arkansas

J. Cody Hiland
October 10, 2017 December 31, 2020

U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Arkansas

Duane Kees
January 5, 2018 January 17, 2020
David Clay Fowlkes January 17, 2020
California

U.S. Attorney for the C.D. of California

Nicola T. Hanna
January 5, 2018 (Interim)
(Confirmed to a four-year term on April 26, 2018)
January 8, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of California

McGregor W. Scott
December 29, 2017 February 28, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of California

David L. Anderson[4]
January 15, 2019 February 27, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of California

Robert S. Brewer Jr.[5]
January 16, 2019 February 28, 2021
Colorado

U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado

Jason R. Dunn[5]
October 26, 2018 February 28, 2021
Connecticut

U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut

John Durham
February 22, 2018 February 28, 2021
Delaware

U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware

David C. Weiss
February 22, 2018 Incumbent
District of Columbia

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia

Jessie K. Liu
September 24, 2017 January 31, 2020

Michael R. Sherwin
May 18, 2020 (Interim) March 3, 2021
Florida

U.S. Attorney for the M.D. of Florida

Maria Chapa Lopez
January 5, 2018 (Interim)
(Confirmed to a four-year term on August 28, 2018)
February 27, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Florida

Larry Keefe[4]
January 9, 2019 February 28, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of Florida

Ariana Fajardo Orshan
September 18, 2018 March 26, 2021
Georgia

U.S. Attorney for the M.D. of Georgia

Charles Peeler
November 22, 2017 December 11, 2020

Peter D. Leary
December 14, 2020 Incumbent

U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Georgia

B. J. Pak
October 10, 2017 January 4, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of Georgia

Bobby Christine[6]
November 22, 2017 February 9, 2021
Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands
Hawaii

U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii

Kenji M. Price
January 5, 2018 (Interim)
(Confirmed to a four-year term on April 26, 2018)
February 21, 2021
Idaho

U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho

Bart Davis
September 21, 2017 February 28, 2021
Illinois

U.S. Attorney for the C.D. of Illinois

John C. Milhiser[7]
October 31, 2018
(Confirmed to a four-year term on January 2, 2019)
February 28, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Illinois

John R. Lausch Jr.
November 22, 2017 March 11, 2023
Indiana

U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Indiana

Thomas Kirsch
October 10, 2017 December 18, 2020

U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of Indiana

Joshua Minkler
October 10, 2017 November 21, 2020
Iowa

U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Iowa

Peter Deegan
September 21, 2017 February 17, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of Iowa

Marc Krickbaum
October 2, 2017 January 7, 2021
Kansas

U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas

Stephen McAllister[6]
January 25, 2018 February 28, 2021
Kentucky

U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Kentucky

Robert M. Duncan Jr.
November 21, 2017 January 24, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Kentucky

Russell Coleman
September 22, 2017 January 20, 2021
Louisiana

U.S. Attorney for the M.D. of Louisiana

Brandon Fremin
February 23, 2018 February 28, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Louisiana

David C. Joseph
March 30, 2018 August 3, 2020

U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Louisiana

Peter G. Strasser[5]
September 10, 2018 February 28, 2021
Maine

U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine

Halsey Frank
October 10, 2017 February 28, 2021
Maryland

U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland

Robert K. Hur
April 9, 2018 February 15, 2021
Massachusetts

U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts

Andrew Lelling[6]
December 21, 2017 February 28, 2021
Michigan

U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Michigan

Matthew J. Schneider[5]
January 5, 2018 (Interim)
(Confirmed to a four-year term on January 2, 2019)
February 1, 2021
Minnesota

U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota

Erica MacDonald
June 11, 2018 February 28, 2021
Mississippi

U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Mississippi

William C. Lamar
November 22, 2017 February 27, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of Mississippi

D. Michael Hurst Jr.
October 10, 2017 January 19, 2021
Missouri

U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Missouri

Jeffrey Jensen
October 6, 2017 December 30, 2020

U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Missouri

Timothy A. Garrison
January 5, 2018 (Interim)
(Confirmed to a four-year term on April 26, 2018)
February 28, 2021
Montana

U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana

Kurt Alme
September 21, 2017 December 2, 2020
Nebraska

U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska

Joseph P. Kelly
February 23, 2018 February 28, 2021
Nevada

U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada

Nicholas A. Trutanich
January 16, 2019 February 28, 2021
New Hampshire

U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire

Scott W. Murray
March 5, 2018 March 6, 2021
New Jersey
New Mexico

U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico

John C. Anderson
February 23, 2018 January 2, 2021

Fred Joseph Federici III
January 3, 2021 (Acting) May 24, 2022
New York

U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of New York

Geoffrey Berman
January 5, 2018 June 20, 2020

Audrey Strauss
June 20, 2020 October 10, 2021
North Carolina

U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of North Carolina

Robert Higdon Jr.
October 10, 2017 February 28, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the M.D. of North Carolina

Matthew Martin[6]
November 9, 2017 February 28, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of North Carolina

R. Andrew Murray[6]
November 27, 2017 February 28, 2021
North Dakota

U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota

Drew Wrigley[4]
April 17, 2019 February 28, 2021
Ohio

U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Ohio

Justin Herdman
August 21, 2017 January 8, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the S.D. Ohio

David M. DeVillers[8]
October 28, 2019 February 28, 2021
Oklahoma

U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Oklahoma

Brian Kuester
September 25, 2017 February 28, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Oklahoma

R. Trent Shores
September 21, 2017 February 28, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Oklahoma

Timothy J. Downing[9]
June 5, 2019 February 28, 2021
Oregon

U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon

Billy J. Williams
December 18, 2015
(Confirmed to a four-year term on March 7, 2018)
February 28, 2021
Pennsylvania

U.S. Attorney for the M.D. of Pennsylvania

David Freed[6]
November 27, 2017 January 1, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Pennsylvania

Scott Brady[6]
December 22, 2017 February 28, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Pennsylvania

William M. McSwain
April 6, 2018 January 22, 2021
Puerto Rico

U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico

W. Stephen Muldrow[10]
October 4, 2019 Incumbent
Rhode Island

U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island

Aaron L. Weisman[11]
January 14, 2019 February 28, 2021
South Carolina

U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina

Sherri Lydon
March 24, 2018 December 10, 2019

Peter M. McCoy Jr.
March 30, 2020 (Interim)
(Confirmed to a four-year term on June 18, 2020)
February 28, 2021
South Dakota

U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota

Ron A. Parsons Jr.
January 5, 2018 February 26, 2021
Tennessee

U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Tennessee

Doug Overbey
November 21, 2017 February 28, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the M.D. of Tennessee

Donald Q. Cochran
September 21, 2017 February 28, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Tennessee

D. Michael Dunavant
September 21, 2017 February 28, 2021
Texas

U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Texas

Joseph D. Brown
February 26, 2018 May 31, 2020

Stephen J. Cox
May 31, 2020 January 20, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Texas

Erin Nealy Cox
November 17, 2017 January 8, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of Texas

Ryan Patrick
January 8, 2018 February 28, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Texas

John Bash[6]
December 11, 2017 October 9, 2020

Gregg N. Sofer
October 13, 2020 February 8, 2021
Utah

U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah

John W. Huber
June 2015
(Confirmed to an additional four-year term on August 3, 2017)
February 28, 2021
Vermont

U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont

Christina E. Nolan
November 27, 2017 February 28, 2021
Virgin Islands
Virginia

U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Virginia

G. Zachary Terwilliger
May 25, 2018 (Interim)
(Confirmed to a four-year term on August 28, 2018)
January 15, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Virginia

Thomas T. Cullen
March 30, 2018 September 15, 2020

Daniel P. Bubar
September 15, 2020 October 7, 2021
Washington

U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Washington

William D. Hyslop[12]
July 18, 2019 February 28, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Washington

Brian T. Moran
January 17, 2019 February 28, 2021
West Virginia

U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of West Virginia

William Powell
October 13, 2017 February 28, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of West Virginia

Michael B. Stuart[6]
January 9, 2018 February 28, 2021
Wisconsin

U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Wisconsin

Matthew Krueger
February 23, 2018 February 20, 2021

U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Wisconsin

Scott Blader
November 22, 2017 February 28, 2021
Wyoming

U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming

Mark Klaassen
November 21, 2017 January 31, 2021

References

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  2. ^ Perez, Evan; Carrega, Christina (February 8, 2021). "DOJ asks Trump-appointed US attorneys to resign". CNN. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Five Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. February 5, 2019. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2019 – via National Archives.
  4. ^ a b c "Trump Announces Seventeenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees and Twelfth Wave of United States Marshal Nominees". whitehouse.gov. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2018 – via National Archives.
  5. ^ a b c d "Trump Announces Fifteenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees". whitehouse.gov. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2018 – via National Archives.
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