Kerest has served as the top federal prosecutor for Vermont since 2021 following his nomination to the post by President Joe Biden.

United States Attorney for Vermont Nikolas Kerest announced his resignation Monday. Here is the reason he is leaving office.

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It is standard for a United States Attorney to resign ahead of the inauguration for a president of the opposing party. Once he is inaugurated, President-Elect Trump will choose his own nominee for the role.

Nikolas "Kolo" Kerest, the U.S. Attorney for Vermont for the past three years, submitted his resignation Monday effective Jan. 20.

United States Attorney Nikolas Kerest announced today that he will resign effective January 20, 2025. File photo. Vermont Business Magazine United States Attorney Nikolas Kerest announced today that he will resign effective January 20, 2025. The US Attorney typically transitions with a new presidential administration.

Kerest had worked in the Vermont U.S. Attorney's Office for more than a decade before President Joe Biden named him to the top position in early 2021.