United States Attorney for Vermont Nikolas Kerest announced his resignation Monday. Here is the reason he is leaving office.

United States Federal Attorney for Vermont Nikolas Kerest is resigning from his role as Vermont's top federal prosecutor. Kerest, who is a federally-appointed prosecutor, was nominated to his position by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the Senate in December 2021.

Vanessa Roberts Avery is the latest in a series of U.S. attorneys in the tristate area to resign ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration.

United States Attorney Nikolas Kerest announced today that he will resign effective January 20, 2025. File photo. Vermont Business Magazine United States Attorney Nikolas Kerest announced today that he will resign effective January 20, 2025. The US Attorney typically transitions with a new presidential administration.

Phillip A. Talbert, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California, has announced his resignation, effective at midnight on January 11, 2025.

Kerest has served as the top federal prosecutor for Vermont since 2021 following his nomination to the post by President Joe Biden.

Millions should prepare for disrupted travel and winter conditions as a fierce storm is set to bring ice, snow and freezing rain to much of the U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said Sunday that the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans shows Kash Patel “should not be confirmed” as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI.