Prairie State Wire

President Joe Biden is removing U.S. Attorney for the Northern District, John Lausch from his office.

The top federal prosecutor in the Northern District of Illinois is currently spearheading a corruption investigation into Mike Madigan, a former Illinois House Speaker. The corruption probe has also implicated other officials.

Objections to Biden’s decision, especially from removing Lausch who is in the middle of an investigation process, have surfaced from both Democrats and Republicans including the newly elected GOP Chairman. 

"Illinois has suffered mightily under the weight of corruption from its supposed public servants," GOP Chairman Don Tracy said. "While Attorneys General Lisa Madigan and Kwame Raoul sat on their hands silently, the U.S. Attorney’s office under John Lausch was finally clearing out criminals in elected office, dismantling the corrupt Democratic machine one crony at a time."

Tracy further said that all Biden wants to do is remove the people that have served his predecessor and ignore what Illinoisans need.

"Joe Biden cares more about settling scores with Trump than he does standing up for the people of Illinois who desperately want a government that works for them – not for politicians," Tracy said. "If Mike Madigan faces no consequences for his party’s corruption, he can now thank Joe Biden for protection."