Jan 20, 2025 · James R. McHenry III is an American lawyer who is the chief administrative hearing officer in the U.S. Department of Justice. [1] He has been serving as the acting U.S. attorney general since January 20, 2025, [2] when he was appointed by President Trump to temporarily fill the spot until Trump's nominee, Pam Bondi is confirmed by the U.S. Senate. [3]

3 days ago · “Today, Acting Attorney General James McHenry terminated the employment of a number of DOJ officials who played a significant role in prosecuting President Trump," a Justice Department official ...

3 days ago · Justice Department moves to fire at least 12 officials who investigated Trump In termination letters sent to more than a dozen officials, acting Attorney General James McHenry wrote that he did ...

3 days ago · The Trump administration has fired several career lawyers from the Justice Department who were involved in the investigation and prosecution of Donald Trump. Acting Attorney General James McHenry ...

Jan 20, 2025 · James McHenry will serve in the post until Trump’s AG nominee, Pam Bondi, is confirmed by the Senate.

Jan 20, 2025 · 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...

Jan 20, 2025 · The officials were fired after acting U.S. attorney general James McHenry, a Trump appointee, concluded they "could not be trusted to faithfully implement" Trump's agenda because of their role in ...

3 days ago · More than a dozen people have been fired abruptly in a moment of sweet vengeance Donald Trump had been craving for years. Acting Attorney-General James McHenry, who will shortly be replaced by Mr ...

Jan 20, 2025 · President Donald Trump has already installed James McHenry, a longtime DOJ immigration official, as acting attorney general and Emil Bove, his personal lawyer and previously-announced principal associate deputy attorney general, to serve as acting deputy attorney general. ... McHenry’s past leadership of EOIR came at a time when the office ...

4 days ago · The acting attorney general on Monday fired more than a dozen prosecutors who worked on the two criminal investigations into Donald J. Trump for the special counsel Jack Smith, saying they could ...