President Joe Biden on Monday nominated eight prosecutors to become U.S. attorneys, including one who would handle cases stemming from the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach. Biden nominated Matthew Graves, a partner at Washington law firm DLA Piper, to be the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. Graves, an assistant U.S. attorney during the Obama administration, and a law clerk for U.S. District Judge Richard Roberts, would oversee the prosecution of Jan. 6 cases if confirmed by the Senate. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) recommended Graves to Biden and praised the president for adopting the recommendation. “Matthew Graves not only possesses all the necessary qualities to be an exceptional U.S. Attorney for D.C.: integrity, temperament, and intelligence,” Norton said in a statement. “He served with distinction as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, giving him the best possible experience to serve …
Biden Nominates 8 Top Prosecutors, Including 1 to Oversee Jan. 6 Cases
July 26, 2021
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