A Trump-appointed judge is soliciting applications for Delaware’s US attorney, preempting the Trump administration’s selection of a permanent candidate and prompting rebuke from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.

Erik Siebert, who has served as the top federal prosecutor since January, has been told to resign or face termination, according to the Associated Press.

The former US attorney who negotiated a controversial 2008 plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein defended that agreement in a closed-door meeting with House investigators Friday, according to Democrats in the room.

Acting US Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli said in court documents filed Friday that he’s qualified to prosecute cases as a valid acting US attorney.

The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York has denied a Blair County judge’s orders seeking Luigi Mangione’s release into the custody of local law enforcement for pre-trial litigation in November,