United States Attorney Dena J. King stepped down from her position on Wednesday.
CHARLOTTE, NC – The US Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, which includes Charlotte, stepped down from her position on Wednesday.
President Joe Biden nominated Dena J. King to the position in September of 2021.
She became the first person of color to be appointed to the position in the Western District of North Carolina.
“It has been a tremendous honor to serve the people of the Western District of North Carolina,” said King. “I’ve had the privilege of working alongside some of the most talented public servants who are dedicated to serving our communities with integrity, distinction, and excellence. Our collective mission is to serve and protect the people of Western North Carolina. I stand proud of our accomplishments and our efforts to support law enforcement, build strong partnerships with our communities, and uphold justice.”
During her tenure, U.S. Attorney King led an office of nearly 100 federal prosecutors and support personnel, serving a district that covers 32 counties across the western part of the state.
Under King, the U.S. Attorney’s Office focused its efforts on the protection of civil rights; enhancing public safety; recovering taxpayer dollars; combatting health care fraud, financial fraud and COVID-19 fraud; disrupting drug trafficking and gun trafficking networks; uncovering public corruption and financial fraud schemes; protecting vulnerable populations from exploitation including older adults and children; prosecuting human traffickers and supporting victims; pursuing repeat offenders and drivers of violent criminal activity; and overseeing affirmative civil enforcement actions and all other civil litigations.
It’s normal for politically appointed U.S. attorneys to be replaced. The White House terminated a number of them Wednesday night.
