Court Rules Trump Appointed US Attorney Holds Post Illegally
Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli (L) speaks next to Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell during a news conference announcing an arrest made in the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles on Oct. 8, 2025. Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Central California Bill Essayli on Tuesday was barred by a federal