Jan 31, 2017 · Jan. 31, 2017 5:38 am ET Dana Boente, the career prosecutor who suddenly became the nation’s top law-enforcement official on Monday night, has been thrown into messy situations before, but never...
Jan 31, 2017 · By Liam Stack Jan. 31, 2017 President Donald J. Trump appointed Dana J. Boente, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, to be acting attorney general on Monday night after...
Jan 31, 2017 · Dana Boente became the Acting Attorney General of the United States on January 30. He is also the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Boente was born on February 7, 1954, in Carlinville, Illinois to James and Doris Boente.
Jan 31, 2017 · In making Dana Boente acting attorney general, President Donald Trump has elevated a longtime federal prosecutor best known for his handling of public corruption cases. Boente, a 31-year veteran of the Justice Department, most recently oversaw the prosecution of former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell – a case ultimately overturned by the Supreme Court.
Merrick B. GarlandMeet the Attorney General Attorney General Merrick B. Garland was sworn in as the 86th Attorney General of the United States on March 11, 2021.7 days ago
Jeffrey A. RosenOfficial portrait, 2019Acting United States Attorney GeneralIn office December 24, 2020 – January 20, 2021PresidentDonald Trump27 more rows
Matthew WhitakerPresidentDonald TrumpDeputyRod RosensteinPreceded byJeff SessionsSucceeded byWilliam Barr20 more rows
Merrick Brian Garland (born November 13, 1952) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as the 86th United States attorney general since March 2021.
The President of the United States has the authority to appoint U.S. Attorneys, with the consent of the United States Senate, and the President may remove U.S. Attorneys from office. In the event of a vacancy, the United States Attorney General is authorized to appoint an interim U.S. Attorney.
George DeukmejianOf all in state government, the Office of the Attorney General has probably changed the most dramatically in its more than 160 year history....1850 until Present.NamesDates of OfficeGeorge DeukmejianJan. 1979 - Jan. 1983Evelle J. YoungerJan. 1971 - Jan. 1979Thomas C. LynchSep. 1964 - Jan. 197131 more rows
Letitia James (Working Families Party)New York / Attorney generalLetitia “Tish” James is the 67th Attorney General for the State of New York. With decades of work, she is an experienced attorney and public servant with a long record of accomplishments.
In the order of creation, the position of attorney general was the fourth cabinet level position created by Congress, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Attorneys general may be impeached and removed from office by Congress. As of 2013 the office of U.S. Attorney General has been held by eighty two people.