Erek Barron resigns as Maryland U.S. attorney as Trump purges Biden holdovers
Sitting U.S. attorneys are being dismissed by the White House to pave the way for Trump loyalists
Above: Erek L. Barron, Maryland’s first Black U.S. Attorney, was sworn in on October 7, 2021. (Wikipedia)
Erek L. Barron announced his resignation tonight as U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, effective immediately.
His resignation coincides with the firing of remaining Biden-appointed U.S. attorneys by the Trump White House, Bloomberg Law reports tonight.
“Some holdover U.S. attorneys . . . received White House notices Wednesday of their dismissals,” the report notes, paving the way for the appointment of Trump loyalists.
Barron was Maryland’s top law enforcement official since October 2021 as an appointee of President Joe Biden.
In a written statement tonight, Barron said:
“Serving as U.S. Attorney has been the honor of a lifetime. The office’s career attorneys and administrative staff are public servants of exceptional caliber. In support of our mission, they perform their responsibilities with excellence while maintaining the highest standards of professional conduct and working with them has been a great privilege. I am immeasurably proud of the justice we have done together.”