Immigration Attorney James McHenry to Temporarily Lead Justice Dept, Official Says

Source: Reuters

Jan. 20, 2025, at 2:50 p.m.


WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Long-time Justice Department immigration attorney James McHenry will serve as acting U.S. attorney general until President Donald Trump's pick, Pam Bondi, can be confirmed by the Senate, a Justice Department official said on Monday.

McHenry will be charged with running the Justice Department, which Trump has vowed to shake up dramatically, in the early days of his administration, a role that will include defending Trump's agenda against legal challenges.

Trump's former defense attorney Emil Bove will temporarily serve as acting deputy attorney general, the official said.

McHenry temporarily headed a Justice Department unit focused on immigration during Trump's first term.

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