Head of Justice Department's criminal division to step down next month

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Source: The Washington Post

Brian Benczkowski — the Justice Department’s criminal-
division head, who was involved in several high-profile cases and made the decision last year not to open a campaign finance investigation into President Trump over his Ukraine-related dealings — will step down from his position next month.

Benczkowski announced his departure in an email to staff Wednesday. He will be replaced by Brian Rabbitt, a former White House lawyer, senior policy adviser at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and chief of staff to Attorney General William P. Barr who had been working as Benczkowski’s principal deputy since March, according to Benczkowski’s email.

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Benczkowski’s leaving comes at a busy time for the criminal division, which has been helping investigate a raft of fraud stemming from the coronavirus crisis. The division’s public-integrity section also is leading the high-profile investigation into whether former Senate Intelligence Committee chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) broke the law in stock trades he made as the United States was bracing for the pandemic.

Benczkowski’s departure takes effect July?3. It is unclear what he will do next.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/head-of-justice-departments-criminal-division-to-step-down-next-month/2020/06/10/a7566824-aa61-11ea-9063-e69bd6520940_story.html

[kentuck]

1. Chief of Staff to William Barr ?

That makes sense.

[leftieNanner]

2. He needs Senate approval, right? nt