Trump-Appointed U.S. Attorney in Georgia Resigns
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On Monday, Byung J. “BJay” Pak, the top U.S. prosecutor in Atlanta, resigned from his post. While left-leaning articles highlight that Pak previously indicated “he would not leave until Inauguration Day,” right-leaning articles highlight that Pak offered little explanation for his sudden departure.
A left-leaning article by Salon highlights that while it’s not uncommon for U.S. attorneys to resign near the end of an outgoing administration, Pak previously indicated “he would not leave until Inauguration Day.” The proximity of Pak’s departure to Trump’s scandalous phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger suggests that he may have left due to a possible investigation of the president for his behavior or because he was placed under similar pressure by the president to find allegations of wrongdoing in the Georgia election.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that Pak’s resignation came one day after a phone call between Trump and Raffensperger was made public, where Trump asked Raffensperger to find votes to overturn his loss in Georgia. Pak was appointed U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia by President Trump and was replaced by Bobby Christine, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, who is also a Trump appointee.
The Washington Time published a right-leaning article highlighting that Pak offered little explanation for his sudden departure but thanked Trump for “the greatest honor of my professional career.” Pak served as a Republican state representative in Georgia from 2011 to 2017.