What to know about US Attorney Andrew Boutros amid calls for his resignation

What to know about US Attorney Andrew Boutros amid calls for his resignation centers on a tenure defined by rapid leadership changes in Chicago’s federal office. Boutros was floated for interim U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois in March 2025 after vetting by Rep. Darin LaHood, and on March 28 he was officially appointed to serve as interim U.S. attorney, with the White House bypassing Senate confirmation. By July, federal judges approved Boutros’ appointment as permanent U.S. attorney in Chicago, in an open-ended arrangement. During his first year, the office faced leadership turnover, a government shutdown and the Operation Midway Blitz immigration enforcement effort, with some protest cases dismissed or not indicted after controversial charging patterns.