The loophole that keeps a Trump loyalist serving as L.A.’s top federal prosecutor 48.4%
Los Angeles Times - By James Queally, Brittny Mejia, Kevin Rector - 4/4/2026, 10:00 AM
Negativity Bias 35% - Biased Writer Voice 22.9% - Anecdotal 22.6%
Across the country, President Trump has installed handpicked loyalists as top federal prosecutors. Several have been pushed out after legal battles because they lack Senate confirmation to serve as U.S. attorneys. But in Los Angeles, Bill Essayli wields the power of a top prosecutor under a lesser title: “first assistant.” Essayli... more