Donald Trump to nominate Jessie Liu for No. 3 post at US Justice Department
- Liu currently leads more than 300 prosecutors in the nation’s largest US attorney’s office
- Her new role in the US Justice Department would not involve overseeing criminal cases or national security
US President Donald Trump plans to nominate Jessie Liu, the current US attorney for the District of Columbia, to serve in the third-ranking post at the Justice Department, the department said on Tuesday.
If confirmed by the US Senate, Liu would serve as associate attorney general – a job that involves overseeing the department’s civil litigation, including antitrust matters, civil rights, and environmental law.
US Attorney General William Barr confirmed the plan in a statement, adding that he had recommended Liu for the post.
“With her record of public service, particularly in civil justice and federal law enforcement matters, it is clear that she will be an outstanding addition to our leadership team at the Department,” Barr said.
The associate attorney general’s job at the Justice Department does not involve overseeing criminal cases or national security.
However, it became a focus of interest in February 2018 after then-Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand quit the job to take a position with Walmart.