UNITED STATES DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

'United States Deputy Attorney General' is the second-highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice. In the United States federal government, the Deputy Attorney General oversees the day-to-day operation of the Department of Justice, and may act as Attorney General during the absence of the Attorney General. The Deputy Attorney General is appointed by the President of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate.
On May 14, 2007 Paul McNulty, the current Deputy Attorney General, announced his resignation in a letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.^[1]
McNulty's resignation would be effective late summer 2007, or when his replacement is confirmed by the Senate^[2].
On July 18, 2007 President Bush announced his appointment of Craig S. Morford as acting Deputy Attorney General. Morford had been serving as the U.S. attorney in Nashville, Tennessee, and is known for his successful prosecution of former Ohio Representative James Traficant on bribery charges^[3].

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Notes

1. Paul McNulty's resignation letter
2. McNulty, Justice Dept. No. 2, Resigning
3. Bush Picks Justice No. 2

External links

★ Office of the Deputy Attorney General web site