Biden nominates 9 candidates for federal prosecutor posts

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By MICHAEL BALSAMO

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is nominating nine lawyers to run U.S. attorney’s offices across the country, a diverse group of candidates in the latest round of picks for the top law enforcement positions.

The nominations, announced by the White House on Tuesday, are expected to run the federal prosecutors’ offices in Hawaii, Rhode Island, North Carolina, Colorado, Ohio, Vermont and the U.S. Virgin Islands. They would include several historic firsts, including the first Black female attorneys to lead their districts, the Biden administration said.

The Justice Department’s 93 U.S. attorneys, who are responsible for federal criminal prosecutions in their respective districts, are central to the Biden administration’s efforts to combat violent crime.

The candidates were “chosen for their devotion to enforcing the law, their professionalism, their experience and credentials in this field, their dedication to pursuing equal justice for all, and their commitment to the independence of the Department of Justice,” the White House said.



President Joe Biden delivers remarks on COVID-19 during an event in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)


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[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. From the source: President Biden Announces Nine New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys

Thanks for the thread.

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President Biden Announces Nine New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • STATEMENTS AND RELEASES

President Biden is announcing nine new nominees to serve as U.S. Attorneys across the country, officials who will be indispensable to upholding the rule of law as the top federal law enforcement officials for their districts.

These individuals were chosen for their devotion to enforcing the law, their professionalism, their experience and credentials in this field, their dedication to pursuing equal justice for all, and their commitment to the independence of the Department of Justice.

The President has launched a comprehensive effort to take on the uptick in gun crime that has been taking place for the last 18 months—putting more cops on the beat, supporting community prevention programs, and cracking down on illegal gun trafficking. Confirming U.S. Attorneys as the chief federal law enforcement officers in their district is important for these efforts.

The President has now announced 25 nominees to serve as U.S. Attorneys.

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[gab13by13]

2. President Biden has been doing a fantastic job,

he has had a couple dozen judges sitting, waiting to be confirmed. It's more important for the Senate to hold hearings on Afghanistan and General Milley's calls to China, I guess?

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3. Keep the hits coming, JRB!

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4. I am sure

Hawley will put a hold on their nominations or whatever he can do to keep them from being approved.