Illinois Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth call on President Biden to reconsider removing U.S. Attorney John Lausch, a Trump appointee, saying Lausch should remain in office to "conclude sensitive investigations."

Are there some very happy people in the Chicagoland area?

“While we agree with the Biden Administration’s criminal justice agenda, we are disappointed with the decision to terminate U.S. Attorney Lausch without consulting us," a joint statement from Durbin and Duckworth read.

— Jason Meisner (@jmetr22b) February 9, 2021

IL senators Durbin and Duckworth blast ⁦@JoeBiden⁩ decision to terminate USAttorney John Lausch, who’s office has overseen prosecution of Com Ed case that implicates Mike Madigan pic.twitter.com/sQnXSXGCLZ

— Paris Schutz (@paschutz) February 9, 2021