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,...

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 · The U.S. Department of Justice is seen on June 20, 2023 in Washington, D.C. At least 12 officials who worked with the special counsel Jack Smith to investigate President Trump have been fired from ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Justice Department Executive Office For Immigration Review Director James McHenry testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in 2018. ... Antoinette “Toni” Bacon, a former interim US attorney in upstate New York, will be the acting leader of the Justice Department’s criminal division ...

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 ...

17 hours ago · As purported legal authority for the firing, Mr. McHenry cited Mr. Trump’s constitutional powers and “the laws of the United States,” while also pointing out that ousted prosecutors could ...

4 days ago · Special counsel firings: The acting attorney general, James McHenry, fired more than a dozen prosecutors who worked with Special Counsel Jack Smith on the two federal prosecutions of Donald J ...