Brian Benczkowski, lawyer tied to controversial Russian bank, moves closer to DOJ post [View all]
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Source: Washington Times
The Senate Judiciary Committee gave a first approval Thursday to President Trump’s pick to be assistant attorney general overseeing the criminal division at the Justice Department, overcoming Democratic objections that he has ties to a controversial Russian bank.
Brian Benczkowski will now need confirmation by the full Senate, after clearing the committee on an 11-9 party-line vote.
Democrats complained about Mr. Benczkowski’s past representation of Alfa Bank, a Russian bank, which was mentioned in the controversial dossier about Mr. Trump’s campaign and the Russian government during the 2016 election.
Mr. Benczkowski worked for the Trump campaign during the transition period as a liaison to the Justice Department. But prior to Mr. Trump’s inauguration, Mr. Benczkowski took a job at the law firm Kirkland & Ellis, where he ended up representing Alfa Bank as a client.
Read more: http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/28/brian-benczkowski-lawyer-tied-controversial-russia/
So we're going to have a guy with ties to a russian bank run by KGB operatives overlooking the Mueller investigation now.
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