Kenji Price: An Uncertain Future For A Republican In Deep Blue Hawaii - Honolulu Civil Beat Kenji Price: An Uncertain Future For A Republican In Deep Blue Hawaii Hawaii’s charismatic U.S. attorney is an up and coming conservative. Hawaii’s GOP would love to talk him into running for office here. Reading time: 6 minutes. WASHINGTON — It’s often said that in politics timing is everything, and for Kenji Price, a new Democratic president meant his time was up as Hawaii’s U.S. attorney. Price resigned his position on Feb. 21 after what many outside observers would consider a successful three years as Hawaii’s top federal prosecutor. On Feb. 9, the U.S. Justice Department asked U.S. attorneys across the country, including Price, who were appointed by former President Donald Trump to submit their resignations by the end of the month.