Attorney General Jeff Sessions has asked the remaining 46 U.S. attorneys to resign, the Justice Department announced Friday, describing the move as part of an effort to ensure a "uniform transition." Now, "the Attorney General has now asked the remaining 46 presidentially appointed U.S. The Obama administration allowed political appointees of President George W. Bush to serve until their replacement had been nominated and confirmed. One U.S. attorney appointed by Bush, Rod Rosenstein of Maryland, remained on the job for the entire Obama administration and is the current nominee for deputy attorney general. The move Friday also comes amid Republican concerns that officials who served under the Obama administration may be working against the Trump administration.

Source: Fox News March 10, 2017 20:43 UTC