Key career officials at Justice Department reassigned to different positions, AP source says The Justice Department has reassigned key senior officials across multiple divisions as part of a leadership shakeup ahead of the expected confirmation of President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi.
Another affected official is George Toscas, a veteran deputy assistant attorney general in the department's national security division who, in addition to helping oversee major terrorism and espionage investigations, has also been a key figure in politically charged probes over the last decade including into Hillary Clinton's handling of classified information and Trump's hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
Among those moved to other positions inside the department is Bruce Swartz, the longtime head of the Justice Department's office of international affairs, which handles extradition matters, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press to discuss personnel moves.
Though it is standard for a new administration to appoint its own political hires at the top of the Justice Department, career lawyers serve the department across administrations and typically retain their positions even when control of the agency changes hands.
A Justice Department spokesman did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
