Obama Nominates Four For Top Justice Department Posts
January 22 2009 - 5:22PM
Dow Jones News
U.S. President Barack Obama unveiled his choices for a host of
critical spots at the Department of Justice, including Christine
Varney, a former Federal Trade Commission member nominated for a
top antitrust position.
On his second day in office, Obama nominated Varney to be
Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, Time Warner Inc. (TMX)
General Counsel David Kris to be Assistant Attorney General for
National Security, litigator Tony West to Assistant Attorney
General for Civil Division, and former Clinton administration
official Lanny Breuer to be Assistant Attorney General for Criminal
Division.
"The American people deserve to have faith that their Justice
Department will keep them safe and uphold our most basic rights,"
Obama said in a statement. "This group has the depth of experience
and integrity necessary to accomplish these goals."
Varney, whose nomination was first reported in The Wall Street
Journal, is a partner at Hogan & Hartson, where she heads the
firm's internet practice. According to the firm's website, she has
provided antitrust, competition policy, and regulatory advice to
companies, including EBay Inc. (EBAY), Fox Interactive
Media/MySpace, and Orbitz Worldwide Inc (OWW).
-By Henry J. Pulizzi, Dow Jones Newswires; 202-862-9256;
henry.pulizzi@dowjones.com
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