Illinois lawmakers are speaking out after a tense White House meeting Friday between President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The search for a new U.S. attorney is under way, with a priority of "ensuring the policies and priorities of the Trump administration will be implemented," according to west-central Illinois's congressional delegation.

The Southern District of Illinois has a new acting United States Attorney after Rachelle Aud Crowe "departed" from the role earlier this week. A statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office said Crowe, who was appointed to the position by then-President Joe Biden in June of 2022,