WATCH: 1-on-1 interview with US Attorney Barbara McQuade after Trump requests her resignation

McQuade says she's resigned at request of Trump administration

DETROIT – Imagine knowing that, after a set number of years, you'd probably be asked to leave your job, no matter how well you've done it.

That's the situation facing U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade after eight years of service in Detroit.

McQuade was asked to resign Friday by Attorney General Sessions and President Donald Trump, according to the United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Michigan.

McQuade was born in Detroit and attended the University of Michigan. She's among the 46 attorneys who have been dismissed by the Trump administration.

"As was the case in prior transitions, many of the United States attorneys nominated by the previous administration already have left the Department of Justice. The attorney general has now asked the remaining 46 presidentially appointed U.S. attorneys to tender their resignations in order to ensure a uniform transition," Justice Department spokesperson Sarah Isgur Flores told CNN.

McQuade is the first woman to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. She was appointed by former President Obama in 2010.

“I have loved serving in this job as much as anyone has ever loved any job,” McQuade said in a release sent to Local 4.  “It has been an incredible privilege to work alongside public servants who devote their tremendous talents to improving the quality of life in our community.  I am proud to have served as U.S. Attorney in the Obama Administration.”

It is common practice for U.S. attorneys to be replaced when a new president takes office.

You can watch Kevin Dietz's 1-on-1 interview with McQuade in the video posted above.


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