DOJ’s acting Criminal Division head to depart
By 
Aaron Nicodemus2020-12-23T19:23:00
Brian Rabbitt will depart the Justice Department on Friday after a short time serving as acting head of the Criminal Division. David Burns, a senior official in the National Security Division, will succeed him.
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