By Devlin Barrett and Devlin Barrett Reporter focusing on national security and law enforcement Email Bio Follow Spencer S. Hsu Spencer S. Hsu Investigative reporter Email Bio Follow March 5 at 8:55 PM President Trump plans to nominate the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia., Jessie K. Liu, to become the Justice Department’s No. 3 official, the White House announced Tuesday.
Liu, 46, was confirmed in August 2017 to head the country’s largest U.S. attorney’s office, one that often oversees politically sensitive investigations of the executive and legislative branches. Last month, Trump said he planned to nominate a Transportation Department official, Jeffrey Rosen, to take the job of deputy attorney general currently held by Rod J. Rosenstein.The selections of Rosen and Liu would put in place a new trio of senior officials running the Justice Department, now led by newly confirmed attorney general William P. Barr, who previously served as attorney general during the George H.W. Bush presidency.
When Trump nominated Liu to become U.S. attorney in 2017, some Democrats questioned why he had met with her in person before the nomination, a departure from standard practice in previous administrations. Nevertheless, Liu’s nomination did not generate much controversy, and she has been seen as a steadying presence at a U.S. attorney’s office whose 300 attorneys have unique federal jurisdiction in the nation’s capital to prosecute local and federal crimes.
Hello..... Congress.. you need to stop this..Trump is playing chess...
Some how, Some way, this is racist.
Impossible... He's a racist and sexist right?
She must give a really good tug job.
Who replaces her? What high profile cases are overseen by new appointment?
Sexist racist Trump strikes again, here he is promoting a minority woman into a position of power at the DOJ.
If he’s going to stack the DOJ with cronies he could at least show us the respect of picking someone a bit less obviously compromised than a former member of his transition team...
Whenever tRump plans to nominate someone we all know it's crooked and, will b used to hide his personal bad behavior. REVOLVING DOOR!
She has the dirt and has to go.
Can you guys update us on the Covington Lawsuits? I haven't seen many outlets report on it, you guys are always reliable. Thanks.
Another devious act by Trump.
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