Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) are often stationed abroad alongside various federal law enforcement components to assist with prosecution of international criminals, including transnational criminal organizations. The assignments involve close inspection of some of our world’s most dangerous and well connected criminals.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) are often stationed abroad alongside various federal law enforcement components to assist with prosecution of international criminals, including transnational criminal organizations. The assignments involve close inspection of some of our world’s most dangerous and well connected criminals.

The attack of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas and her family at their home in New Jersey was a strong and salient reminder for all of the dangers our federal law enforcement community faces as they work to administer justice.

It is not uncommon for violent criminals to also target the Assistant U.S. Attorneys who prosecuted their crimes. Data from the Department of Justice indicates that nearly 500 threats or inappropriate communications were levied against AUSAs in the last three years.