Trent McCotter
Acting US Deputy Attorney General.
McCotter became Acting Deputy Attorney General on 10 August 2026. His earlier work includes federal prosecution, legal policy and private legal practice.
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Trent McCotter is an American lawyer whose federal career includes prosecution, legal policy and Justice Department management. He became Acting Deputy Attorney General on 10 August 2026, after rejoining the department earlier that year. As head of the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, he oversees lawyers and staff working to implement and defend The Administration's policies, according to his official biography.
His earlier government posts included Assistant US Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, Deputy Associate Attorney General and Counsel in the Office of Legal Policy. Outside government, McCotter worked as co-managing partner of a law firm. He also argued before the Supreme Court in 2025.
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