Dana Boente
Dana James Boente (/ˈbɛnˌteɪ/, BEN-tay; born February 7, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician. He served as acting United States Attorney General from January 30, 2017[3] until February 9, 2017.[4] He also served as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia from September 2013 to January 2018.[5]
Dana Boente | |
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| General Counsel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation | |
| In office January 23, 2018 – June 30, 2020 | |
| Director | Christopher A. Wray |
| Preceded by | James Baker |
| Succeeded by | Jason A. Jones[1] |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division | |
| Acting April 28, 2017 – February 22, 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Mary B. McCord (acting) |
| Succeeded by | John Demers |
| United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
| In office September 23, 2013 – January 28, 2018 Acting: September 23, 2013 – December 15, 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Neil MacBride |
| Succeeded by | G. Zachary Terwilliger |
| In office October 2008 – September 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Chuck Rosenberg |
| Succeeded by | Neil MacBride |
| United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
| In office December 2012 – September 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Jim Letten |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Polite |
| United States Deputy Attorney General | |
| Acting February 9, 2017 – April 26, 2017 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Sally Yates |
| Succeeded by | Rod Rosenstein |
| United States Attorney General | |
| Acting January 30, 2017 – February 9, 2017 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Channing D. Phillips (acting)[2] |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Sessions |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dana James Boente 7 February 1954 (aged 72) Carlinville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | Saint Louis University (BS, MBA, JD) |
References
- ↑ Jason A. Jones Named FBI General Counsel
- ↑ Executive Order 13762. Federal Register (January 19, 2017).
- ↑ Acting Attorney General Sally Yates Refuses to Enforce Trump Refugee EO. Lawfare Blog. January 31, 2017. https://lawfareblog.com/acting-attorney-general-sally-yates-refuses-enforce-trump-refugee-eo. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ↑ Lichtblau, Eric (February 8, 2017). Jeff Sessions Confirmed as Attorney General, Capping Bitter Battle. The New York Times Company. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/08/us/politics/jeff-sessions-attorney-general-confirmation.html. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ↑ Meet the U.S. Attorney: Dana J. BoenteU.S. Department of Justice. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
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