US Politics in Trump era Public date: 02.10.2020 20:59:01

29 Sep 2017

Judiciary Committee Approves Trump Pick for DOJ Crime Chief

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s criminal division on Thursday, despite concerns from Democrats. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., said Thursday that he was concerned that Benczkowski, a former Republican Judiciary Committee staffer, joining the criminal division could compromise the wall between Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who served on the committee while in the Senate and has recused himself from the Mueller investigation.
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s criminal...

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