Megan Brown: Former DOJ counsel says Senate should confirm criminal division head nominee

Megan Brown of Wiley Rein gave her take on why the Senate should confirm Brian Benczkowski as head of the Department of Justice's criminal division.

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Federal cybersecurity practitioners and vendors are scratching their heads over why President Donald Trump chose not to appoint a White House cybersecurity coordinator. But another opening is nearly as critical: the head of the Department of Justice’s criminal division. That is a Senate confirmed position and former Justice Department counsel Megan Brown, now a partner at Wiley Rein, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to explain why it is critical for the Senate to confirm the president’s nomination.

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