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Article snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump began on Monday to nominate replacements for dozens of United States attorneys whom he fired shortly after taking office, sending eight names to the Senate for confirmation as chief federal prosecutors in their regions. Mr. Trump purged most of the nation’s top federal prosecutors in March, demanding their immediate resignations to ensure what an administration spokeswoman at the time called “a uniform transition.” Since then, the president has railed against Democrats in the Senate for delaying approval of his nominees — even as he failed to send names to the lawmakers for confirmation. On Twitter last week, Mr. Trump accused Democrats of “taking forever to approve my people, including Ambassadors.” “They are nothing but OBSTRUCTIONISTS! Want approvals,” he continued. Democrats quickly pointed out that Mr. Trump’s White House had nominated candidates for only a fraction of the hundreds of positions that require Senate approval. In the case of United States attorneys, the president did not nominate a single replacement until Monday. Mr. Trump has been under fire for months for leaving open scores of critical positions in his administration. Critics have said that the absence of permanent, Senate-confirmed officials in leadership posts has hampered decision-making across the government. In recent days, however, the White House has accelerated the pace of nominations. On June 7, Mr. Trump nominated 12 people to a variety of positions, i... Link to the full article to read more