Trump seeks to install his US attorneys despite Democratic headwinds

Published July 31, 2025 6:00am ET



More than seven months into President Donald Trump’s second term, the Senate has yet to confirm a single one of his United States attorney nominees.

Of the 94 districts that require a top federal prosecutor, only a dozen nominees have cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee, and none have reached the floor for a vote. Faced with this confirmation logjam, the Trump administration has increasingly leaned on interim and acting appointments allowed by federal law.

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