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Philly’s New US Attorney Has Largely Avoided the Chaos Swirling Around Other Parts of Trump’s Justice Department
David Metcalf has prioritized stability and serious prosecutions, with a 32% rise in cases targeting violent crime, synthetic opioids, and healthcare fraud under his leadership.
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Philly’s new US attorney has largely avoided the chaos swirling around other parts of Trump’s Justice Department
By Chris Palmer, The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — When President Donald Trump announced earlier this year that he was nominating David Metcalf to be Philadelphia’s U.S. attorney, it initially seemed as if the move was in line with Trump’s chaotic and contentious attempt to upend the nation’s justice system. The decision was abrupt, apparently made without advanced input from Sen. Dave McCormick, R.-Pa., who’d set up a commission to ident…
·Hartford, United States
Read Full ArticlePhilly’s new U.S. attorney has largely avoided the chaos swirling around other parts of Trump’s Justice Department
David Metcalf, a career prosecutor, has brought a serious temperament to the role, and generally avoided the type of drama that has enveloped other parts of Trump's DOJ.
·Philadelphia, United States
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