Remaining Biden US Attorneys Said to Have Devices Deactivated

As many as 22 remaining Biden-appointed US attorneys had their government-issued devices deactivated Friday without being told they’ve been fired or provided an explanation, said three people familiar with the situation.

Chief law enforcement officials across the US are now scrambling to figure out how they can continue performing their functions—including responding to critical incidents—or whether the White House had intended to terminate them as it did Feb. 12 for other holdover US attorneys from the prior administration.

It’s unclear how many of the 22 Biden-nominated, Senate confirmed US attorneys who are still listed online as having their jobs were ...