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DOJ orders U.S. attorney’s offices to assign 1 prosecutor in each district to staff new fraud division, memo says

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The head of the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division on Wednesday directed all U.S. attorneys’ offices to assign a local prosecutor to serve “in place” in support of a Washington-based office created earlier this year, according to a memo obtained by CBS News. In the memo, Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald said detailing a … Read more

Veteran prosecutor confirmed to lead new Justice Department division targeting fraud nationwide

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WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a new Justice Department division focused on prosecuting fraud, despite critics’ concerns over potential political pressure to target White House opponents. Colin McDonald, a top aide to the Justice Department’s second-in-command, was confirmed in a vote of 52 to 47 to serve … Read more