When Clinton got into office he fired 93 US attorneys. That's all of them except one. He didn't wait for any of them to show allegiance or independence he conducted a purge immediately in order to be sure the 'correct' people filled those slots. people who would push his agenda via prosecutions. His requirement was to increase the arrests and convictions for crimes involving assault weapons and hate speech so he could point to a rise in both which in turn led to legislation concerning hate speech and legislation concerning the types of weapons US citizens could own.