flashbackfriday 1993 attorneygate clinton ag reno fire 93 republican us attorneys one day sessions follow tradition maga pic.twitter.com/ggf9ur1r9f ia nia4_trump march 10 2017washington ap attorney general jeff sessions seek resignations 46 unite state attorneys appoint prior presidential administration.in statement friday justice department say request similar ones make past presidential transition department say many federal prosecutors appoint obama administration already leave position sessions seek resignations 46 holdovers.it customary though automatic country 93 u.s. attorneys leave position new president office obama administration allow political appointees president george w. bush serve replacement nominate confirmed.the federal prosecutors nominate president generally upon recommendation home-state senator.one u.s. attorney appoint bush rod rosenstein maryland remain job entire obama administration current nominee deputy attorney general.u.s attorneys responsible prosecute federal crimes territories oversee report justice department leadership washington priorities expect line attorney general.via ap awesome attorney general jeff sessions drain doj swamp