Dana Boente

Dana James Boente (/ˈbɛnˌteɪ/, BEN-tay; born February 7, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician. He served as acting United States Attorney General from January 30, 2017^[3] until February 9, 2017.^[4] He also served as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia from September 2013 to January 2018.^[5]

Dana Boente
General Counsel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
In office January 23, 2018 – June 30, 2020
Director	Christopher A. Wray
Preceded by	James Baker
Succeeded by	Jason A. Jones[1]
United States Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division
Acting April 28, 2017 – February 22, 2018
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Mary B. McCord (acting)
Succeeded by	John Demers
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia
In office September 23, 2013 – January 28, 2018 Acting: September 23, 2013 – December 15, 2015
President	Barack Obama Donald Trump
Preceded by	Neil MacBride
Succeeded by	G. Zachary Terwilliger
In office October 2008 – September 2009
President	George W. Bush Barack Obama
Preceded by	Chuck Rosenberg
Succeeded by	Neil MacBride
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana
In office December 2012 – September 2013
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Jim Letten
Succeeded by	Kenneth Polite
United States Deputy Attorney General
Acting February 9, 2017 – April 26, 2017
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Sally Yates
Succeeded by	Rod Rosenstein
United States Attorney General
Acting January 30, 2017 – February 9, 2017
President	Donald Trump
Deputy	Vacant
Preceded by	Channing D. Phillips (acting)[2]
Succeeded by	Jeff Sessions
Personal details
Born	Dana James Boente (1954-02-07) February 7, 1954 (age 71) Carlinville, Illinois, U.S.
Education	Saint Louis University (BS, MBA, JD)