Among the dozens of Russians facing criminal charges in the investigation into the Kremlin’s attempt to influence U.S. elections in 2016 is Maria Butina.
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta is no longer being considered for attorney general after the Miami Herald reported he oversaw a plea deal for a financier accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls.
President Donald Trump launched a search for a new attorney general with immediate recommendations to consider several high-profile officials, including Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and retiring Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.
As attorney general for the first two years of the Trump administration, former Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions angered the president and shaped policy on immigration, marijuana sales and more.
U.S. solicitor general Noel Francisco would be next in line to lead the investigation if deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein leaves his post or is fired. Francisco once worked for President George W. Bush’s team during the 2000 Florida recount.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced new Justice Department guidelines in Kansas City Thursday to push back on orders from judges that have broader applications than the cases in front of them.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions an President Donald Trump have been feuding for more than year over the Russia investigation. Now they’re at odds on the best path to make reforms in criminal justice policy.
Among the dozens of Russians facing criminal charges in the investigation into the Kremlin’s attempt to influence U.S. elections in 2016 is Maria Butina.
