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Attorney General William Barr on Thursday named Timothy Shea, one of his closest advisers, to be the next top prosecutor in the nations capital.
Shea will lead the largest United States attorneys office in the country, which has been historically responsible for some of the most significant and politically sensitive cases the Justice Department brings in the U.S.
He is a senior counselor to the attorney general and was Barrs right-hand man helping institute reforms at the federal Bureau of Prisons after Jeffrey Epsteins death at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City.
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Grasswire2
(13,571 posts)As the U.S. attorney in the District of Columbia, Shea would oversee some of the lingering cases from special counsel Robert Muellers Russia investigation, along with a number of politically charged investigations. The office is also generally responsible for handling potential prosecutions if Congress finds a witness in contempt.
Prosecutors from the U.S. attorneys office had been investigating former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, a frequent target of President Donald Trumps wrath, and the prospect of charges seemed likely in the fall after his lawyers failed to persuade senior Justice Department officials that he didnt intentionally lie to internal investigators. Little has been said about the case in recent months.
The position generally requires Senate confirmation, but the law also allows federal judges to vote to appoint a U.S. attorney after a 120-day window. That was the case with Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan.
GReedDiamond
(5,313 posts)...from special counsel Robert Muellers Russia investigation..."
"oversee" = "shut down"
lostnfound
(16,179 posts)dem4decades
(11,296 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,320 posts)and anyone who has information about Trump but can be bought off with immunity.