who was attorney general when trump was elected

by Arianna Thompson 3 min read

Who is the Attorney General of the US?

The attorney general is supported by the Office of the Attorney General, which includes executive staff and several deputies. Merrick Garland has been the United States attorney general since March 11, 2021.

Will the Attorney General certify election results?

The attorney general is one of three elected officials who participate in certifying election results. Trump has already endorsed for the two other positions, backing hard core election deniers with Kari Lake, a former local news anchor, for governor, and state Rep. Mark Finchem, R-Oro Valley, for secretary of state.

How many former US Attorneys General are still alive?

As of January 2022, there are nine living former U.S. attorneys general, the oldest being Edwin Meese (served 1985–1988, born 1931). The most recent attorney general to die was Ramsey Clark on April 9, 2021 (served 1966–1969, born 1927).

Who was Acting Attorney General during Mukasey's confirmation?

According to administration officials, Clement became acting attorney general at 12:01 am September 17, 2007, and left office 24 hours later. Keisler served as acting attorney general until the confirmation of Michael Mukasey on November 9, 2007.

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Who was the previous attorney general of the United States?

List of U.S. attorneys generalAttorney GeneralYears of serviceMerrick Garland2021-PresentCharles Lee1795-1801William Bradford1794-1795Edmund Jennings Randolph1789-179482 more rows

Where is Jeffrey Rosen now?

In May 2019 he moved to the Department of Justice as deputy attorney general, and from December 24, 2020, to January 20, 2021, as acting attorney general. As of July 2021 he is a nonresident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

Who was Trump's deputy attorney general?

Rod Jay Rosenstein (/ˈroʊzənˌstaɪn/; born January 13, 1965) is an American attorney who served as the 37th United States deputy attorney general from April 2017 until May 2019.

What happened to Jeffrey Clark?

Trump tried unsuccessfully to install Clark as head of the Department of Justice when acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen refused to lend credence to Trump's false claims of fraud. Clark resigned on January 14, 2021, after controversy over his actions following the election.