[Osage Orange]

Wasn't it Clinton that fired all states attorney generals...when he became POTUS?

Was/is that common practice among all newly elected POTUS's?

Frankly I do not know.

Can anyone clarify?

[Cicero]

No, it was not common practice. And, yes, Clinton did fire all the district attorneys general around the country. That was unprecedented. And when W came into office, he left all Clinton’s appointees in place, which greatly weakened what he could do.

[Cboldt]

It was too common practice. Use the Nominations Search Tool at the US Library of Congress to compare ...

• US Attorneys Confirmed by the Senate Under President Clinton
  • 103rd Congress: 87
  • 104th Congress: 4
  • 105th Congress: 18
  • 106th Congress: 14
• US Attorneys Confirmed by the Senate Under President Bush
  • 107th Congress: 84
  • 108th Congress: 14
  • 109th Congress: 26
  • 110th Congress: 13