Trump-hired US attorneys exploit power
(MENAFN) The Justice Department is expanding its use of controversial legal tactics to retain President Donald Trump’s temporary U.S. attorney appointments, even as criticism mounts over what some see as a clear attempt to sidestep constitutional checks and balances, The Washington Post reported Thursday.
After successfully keeping Alina Habba—Trump’s former personal lawyer—in place as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, the administration is applying similar strategies elsewhere. These involve shifting job titles and using ambiguities between two federal statutes to bypass the Senate confirmation process, which is traditionally required to approve top legal appointments.
This legal maneuver was recently used to extend the terms of Trump-appointed attorneys in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and earlier this month in Albany, New York.
Trump’s team defends the tactic as a valid expression of presidential authority under the Constitution. However, critics argue it violates the principle of separation of powers, a foundational aspect of the U.S. system designed to prevent any one branch—especially the executive—from gaining unchecked control.
Under normal procedure, the president nominates U.S. attorneys and the Senate must approve them. By delaying or avoiding Senate involvement through title changes and legal loopholes, Trump’s administration has extended the tenure of temporary prosecutors well beyond the typical 120-day limit.
Opponents say the strategy effectively sidelines the judiciary’s role in vetting legal appointments and undermines democratic oversight enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.
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