From the moment he took the oath of office as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio in November 2019, David DeVillers knew his days were numbered.
That’s how things work in such appointed positions, for those who serve at the prerogative of whatever administration is in control.
“Some president was going to fire me eventually,” DeVillers said. “I wasn’t sure which one, but I knew that would happen at some point.”
The respected, longtime prosecutor, known on the streets as the “Devil Man” for his penchant for cracking down on criminals, is flattered by the public support and calls for President Joe Biden to retain him as the current top federal prosecutor over 48 Ohio counties, including the cities of Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton.