Joe Murphy returns as acting U.S. Attorney for Western District of Tennessee
“Joe Murphy is a skilled federal prosecutor who has dedicated decades of his career to serving the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Memphis,” U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., said in a statement Friday evening. (Mariam Zuhaib/AP file)
President Donald Trump announced Murphy will replace Reagan Fondren in the post, according to U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee. Fondren was fired Thursday in a one-line email from not only the interim position but also as a Justice Department employee.
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