Daniel Rosen confirmed as U.S. Attorney for Minnesota
The U.S. Senate confirmed Minneapolis attorney Daniel Rosen as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota by a 51-47 vote. Rosen, principal of Rosen LLC with about 30 years of federal and state litigation experience and a University of Minnesota graduate, was nominated by President Trump in May after recommendations from Minnesota's Republican congressional delegation; he will take over federal prosecutorial leadership previously handled by acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson following Andy Luger's resignation.
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📌 Key Facts
- Senate confirmed Daniel Rosen by a 51-47 vote (vote occurred Tuesday, reported in the article).
- Rosen was nominated by President Donald Trump in May after recommendation from Minnesota Republican members of Congress; he runs Rosen LLC and has 30 years of litigation experience.
- Local transition: Joe Thompson has been serving as acting U.S. Attorney after Andy Luger resigned days before Trump took office for his second term.
📚 Contextual Background
- Minnesota law classifies investigative data collected or created by a law enforcement agency to prepare a case as confidential or protected nonpublic while the investigation is active.
- An internal investigation by the City of Golden Valley concluded that Police Chief Virgil Green released unredacted body‑worn camera footage related to an active criminal investigation to a local news organization without the consent of the parties involved, in violation of Minnesota law.