WILMINGTON, Del. — Julianne Murray, recently re-elected chair of the Delaware Republican Party, is set to become the next United States Attorney for the District of Delaware. The appointment comes from President Donald Trump and marks Murray’s first federal role following her leadership of the state’s Republican Party. She is expected to be sworn in sometime next week. Murray will take over the office previously led by David Weiss, who served as U.S. Attorney from 2018 until his resignation earlier this year. Weiss, also appointed by Trump, stepped down in January just ahead of the President’s second inauguration.
The U.S. Attorney for Delaware is responsible for prosecuting federal crimes, representing the United States in civil litigation, and enforcing federal laws throughout the state. Murray, who also serves as managing partner at a Georgetown-based law firm, brings a background in criminal and civil legal practice to the post. Her appointment places a Delaware Republican in a key federal law enforcement position at a time when the Justice Department is expected to pursue a number of high-profile cases and investigations across the state.
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