Dana Boente
American lawyer
Dana James Boente (/ˈbɛnˌteɪ/, BEN-tay; born February 7, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician. He was the Acting Attorney General of the United States from January 30, 2017[1] until February 9, 2017.[2] He served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia from September 2013 to January 2018.[3]
Dana Boente | |
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| General Counsel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation | |
| In office January 23, 2018 – June 30, 2020 | |
| Leader | Christopher A. Wray |
| Preceded by | James Baker |
| Succeeded by | Jason A. Jones |
| 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 | Tracy McCormick (Acting) |
| United States Deputy Attorney General Acting | |
| In office February 9, 2017 – April 25, 2017 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Sally Yates |
| Succeeded by | Rod Rosenstein |
| United States Attorney General Acting | |
| In office January 30, 2017 – February 9, 2017 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Sally Yates (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Sessions |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dana James Boente February 7, 1954 Carlinville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | Saint Louis University (BS, MBA, JD) |
References
change- ↑ "Acting Attorney General Sally Yates Refuses to Enforce Trump Refugee EO". Lawfare Blog. January 31, 2017. Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ↑ Lichtblau, Eric (February 8, 2017). "Jeff Sessions Confirmed as Attorney General, Capping Bitter Battle". The New York Times Company. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Meet the U.S. Attorney: Dana J. Boente". U.S. Department of Justice. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
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