U.S. Attorney Firings 'This Could Not Have Been Handled Any Worse'

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Washington (CNN)Attorney General Jeff Sessions has asked for the resignations of 46 US attorneys, igniting anger from officials who say they were given no warning about their dismissals.

The Justice Department announced the firings Friday afternoon, and many prosecutors had not been formally notified or even told before they were fired, according to a law enforcement source. Acting Deputy Attorney General Dana Boente was in the beginning stages of calling each US attorney individually to tell them they had to resign when the DOJ issued a statement.

A law enforcement source charged that "this could not have been handled any worse" because there was little warning. Many prosecutors found out through media reports that they had to resign today.

A Justice Department spokeswoman explained that forced resignations are a matter of course when turning the agency over to a new administration.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/10/politics/us-attorneys-resignation/index.html

[SummerSnow]

1. A paranoid guilty scared narcissist wanted them gone

[Ilsa]

2. Was Peeta Bahara forced out too? NT

[spanone]

5. yes, according to A.M. Joy

[Ilsa]

6. It looked like it on TRMS, but there was uncertainty. Thanks. nt

[golfguru]

3. Gov't job no more secure than private?

When I worked in a private company, during slow business periods, Friday late afternoon was the dreaded time. If your phone rang around 3 pm, it usually meant visit to the boss's office telling you of you were being laid off. I experienced dozens of these episodes with colleagues getting let go. Very traumatic experience. However there was some good news. Those who got laid off first usually found a new job the quickest.

[yeoman6987]

7. This is different

These attorneys know every administration does this and that their jobs were temporary. This is not new at all and they knew it going in.

[bullwinkle428]

4. How many things has he done so far, where that particular phrase could apply?

I've honestly lost count at this point.