Overview
- Murray stepped down Friday, citing the Third Circuit ruling that disqualified Alina Habba from serving as U.S. attorney in New Jersey.
- She said resigning was necessary to protect the integrity of investigations and to keep the Delaware office from becoming a political football.
- Murray blamed the Senate blue‑slip practice for blocking her consideration, saying Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester refused to return a blue slip.
- She designated First Assistant Ben Wallace to take over leadership and said she will continue working at the Justice Department in another role.
- The resignation follows Habba’s exit earlier in the week and underscores a broader clash over acting U.S. attorney appointments as Trump criticizes blue slips and Senate Republicans maintain the tradition under Chairman Chuck Grassley.