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]

Jan 20, 2025 · James R. McHenry III was appointed Acting Attorney General on January 20, 2025. Have a question about Government Services?

Oct 10, 2023 · James McHenry was appointed Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (CAHO) in January 2021, after previously working for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) in multiple capacities. He began his legal career with EOIR in 2003 through the Attorney General’s Honors Program, serving as a Judicial Law Clerk and, later, Attorney Advisor.

Jan 20, 2025 · 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 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...

Prior to rejoining EOIR in 2017, McHenry served as a Deputy Associate Attorney General working on a variety of immigration-related litigation matters and overseeing multiple components reporting to the Office of the Associate Attorney General.

2 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 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 ...

The United States attorney general is the head of the United States Department of Justice and serves as the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government. ... On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump named James McHenry as acting attorney general, pending Pam Bondi's Senate confirmation. [3]

1 day ago · James R. McHenry III Acting Attorney General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Acting Attorney General McHenry: As the Senate Judiciary Committee exercises its constitutional responsibility to provide advice and consent on the nomination by President Trump of Kashyap “Kash” Patel to ...