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About the Office

The Deputy Attorney General advises and assists the Attorney General in formulating and implementing Departmental policies and programs and in providing overall supervision and direction to all organizational units of the Department. The Deputy Attorney General is authorized to exercise all the power and authority of the Attorney General, except where such power or authority is prohibited by law from delegation or has been delegated to another official. In the absence of the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General acts as the Attorney General.

Meet the Deputy Attorney General

Leadership

Lisa O. Monaco
39th Deputy Attorney General of the United States

Contact

Office of the Deputy Attorney General
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Lisa O. Monaco, Deputy Attorney General
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