Justice Dept. Official Overseeing Trump-Russia Probe To Step Down In May

Acting Assistant Attorney General Mary McCord speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Wednesday, March 15, 2017. The Justice Department announced charges against four defendants, including two officers of Russian security services, for a mega data breach at Yahoo. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
FILE - In this March 15, 2017, file photo, acting Assistant Attorney General Mary McCord speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington. McCord, the Justice Department's top national security... FILE - In this March 15, 2017, file photo, acting Assistant Attorney General Mary McCord speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington. McCord, the Justice Department's top national security official is leaving her position in May 2017. McCord told the staff of the department's national security division this week she’s leaving to pursue other opportunities. Her departure comes as she is leading the department’s investigation into whether President Donald Trump’s campaign had ties to Russia's meddling in the 2016 election. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) MORE LESS
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Mary B. McCord, the acting assistant attorney general for national security and one of the officials overseeing the Justice Department’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, announced this week that she will step down in May.

McCord made the announcement to department employees and said she plans to leave in mid-May, a spokesman told Politico on Thursday.

The Intercept first reported McCord’s planned departure on Wednesday.

The division McCord oversees is leading the Department of Justice’s probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election, as well as any ties between members of President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia.

An unnamed former Justice Department official told Politico that he did not think McCord’s departure would cause “tremendous disruption” to the investigation, but said a replacement would need to “step in at a senior level.”

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  1. An unnamed former Justice Department official told Politico that he did not think McCord’s departure would cause “tremendous disruption” to the investigation, but said a replacement would need to “step in at a senior level.”

    This can not be happening.

  2. McCord replaced John Carlin, an Obama administration appointee who retired on Oct. 15. It is not yet known who will succeed her. …

    The former DOJ official said the Russia probe is “the type of matter that is cross-cutting and is going to likely involve all of the deputies in the National Security Division.”

    During her brief tenure as head of the NSD, McCord oversaw the indictments of four alleged Yahoo hackers and multiple botnet takedowns.
    http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/20/top-doj-cyber-official-to-leave-post-next-month-237427

  3. The nightmare continues as, I assume, does the cover-up.

  4. I am sure the GO☭ will select a loyal party member as an appropriate commissar.

  5. As the Captain of the Titanic probably said.

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