Graves was sworn in as U.S. Attorney on Nov. 5, 2021.
WASHINGTON — Matthew Graves, United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, announced that he will step down in two weeks ─ just days before Donald Trump is sworn into office.
“Serving as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia has been the honor of a lifetime,” Graves said in a statement. “I am deeply thankful to Congresswoman Holmes Norton for recommending me; to President Biden for nominating me; and to Attorney General Garland for placing his trust in me.”
Graves was sworn in as U.S. Attorney on Nov. 5, 2021.
Graves first joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office as a career prosecutor in 2007, serving in both the Superior Court and Criminal Divisions of the Office, where he prosecuted a wide range of criminal matters, including violent crime, drug trafficking, illegal firearms possession, and fraud cases.
He was named a senior Assistant United States Attorney in 2010 in the Office’s Fraud and Public Corruption Section.
In 2021, Graves made it a priority to federally prosecute those involved in the Capitol riot.
According to a news release, Bridget M. Fitzpatrick, who has served as Principal Assistant United States Attorney—the highest-ranking career prosecutor in the Office—will become Acting U.S. Attorney when Graves leaves the Office.
Fitzpatrick has more than 15 years of federal law enforcement experience, including serving in the Principal Assistant role for three years.
She has been involved in all significant matters the Office has handled during her tenure, working closely with the Office’s law enforcement partners that have been critical to a wide range of successful prosecutions and violence prevention efforts over the past three years.
Graves will step down on Jan. 16, 2025.
