Senator Takes President To Task Over U.S. Attorney Dismissals

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Sen. Chris Murphy is criticizing President Donald Trump for the sudden dismissal of dozens of U.S. attorneys nationwide, including Deirdre Daly, the U.S. attorney for Connecticut.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday asked for the resignations of 46 United States attorneys, including Daly, who were holdovers from the Obama administration.
Murphy said in a statement Saturday that while presidents have the right to put in place their own U.S. attorneys over the course of