U.S. Department
of Justice
Criminal Division Leadership
Acting Assistant Attorney General
Matthew R. Galeotti serves as the Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division. In this capacity, Mr. Galeotti supervises the Division’s more than 1,100 federal prosecutors and staff members who conduct investigations and prosecutions involving violent crime, sex trafficking, cartels and transnational criminal organizations, human smuggling and trafficking offenses, cybercrime, fraud, corruption, money laundering, child exploitation and other crimes, as well as matters involving international affairs and sensitive law enforcement techniques.
Acting Chief Counselor
Keith D. Edelman was selected as the Criminal Division’s Acting Chief Counselor in March of 2025. In this role, he serves as the second-in-command to help oversee the strategic and operational management of the Division’s 16 sections and offices. Keith is also a key advisor to the Head of the Criminal Division on priority areas as they relate to the Division’s policy, regulatory, and legislative responsibilities.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Josh Goldfoot began serving in April of 2024 as Deputy Assistant Attorney General. He oversees three Criminal Division sections: the Appellate Section (APP), the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), and the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS).
Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Jennifer A.H. Hodge began serving as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in January 2020. In that role, Ms. Hodge oversees the Criminal Division’s Office of Enforcement Operations (OEO) and the Public Integrity Section (PIN).
Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Hope S. Olds began serving as Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General in January 2025. In that role, Ms. Olds oversees the Criminal Division’s Capital Case Section (CSS), the Violent Crime and Racketeering Section (VCRS), and the Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section (HRSP), which leads Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA).
