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Hugo Lowell in Washington

Top official in US justice department’s criminal division to step down

Kenneth Polite is expected to return to private practice when he formally steps down.
Kenneth Polite is expected to return to private practice when he formally steps down. Photograph: José Luis Magaña/AP

The top official overseeing the criminal division at the US justice department is expected to step down this summer, according to three people briefed on the matter. His tenure included managing high-profile investigations into corporate crime and the January 6 Capitol attack.

The departure of assistant attorney general Kenneth Polite is significant given he occupies one of its most high-profile and influential roles and oversees 600 federal prosecutors.

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