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| insigniacaption = Seal of the Department of Justice | | insigniacaption = Seal of the Department of Justice | ||
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| incumbent = [[ | | incumbent = [[Elizabeth Wilborn]] | ||
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| incumbentsince = | | incumbentsince = January 12th, 2025 | ||
| department = [[United States Department of Justice]] | | department = [[United States Department of Justice]] | ||
| style = | | style = Madam Attorney General (informal)<br>[[The Honourable#United States|The Honorable]] (formal) | ||
| member_of = [[United States Cabinet|Cabinet]]<br>[[United States National Security Council|National Security Council]]<br>[[United States Homeland Security Council|Homeland Security Council]] | | member_of = [[United States Cabinet|Cabinet]]<br>[[United States National Security Council|National Security Council]]<br>[[United States Homeland Security Council|Homeland Security Council]] | ||
| reports_to = [[President of the United States|President]] | | reports_to = [[President of the United States|President]] | ||
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The '''United States attorney general''' ('''AG''') is the head of the [[United States Department of Justice]] (DOJ) and is the chief law enforcement officer of the [[federal government of the United States]]. The attorney general serves as the principal advisor to the [[president of the United States]] on all legal matters. The attorney general is a statutory member of the [[Cabinet of the United States]]. | The '''United States attorney general''' ('''AG''') is the head of the [[United States Department of Justice]] (DOJ) and is the chief law enforcement officer of the [[federal government of the United States]]. The attorney general serves as the principal advisor to the [[president of the United States]] on all legal matters. The attorney general is a statutory member of the [[Cabinet of the United States]]. | ||
Under the [[Appointments Clause]] of the [[United States Constitution]], the officeholder is nominated by the president of the United States, then appointed with the [[advice and consent]] of the [[United States Senate]]. The attorney general is supported by the Office of the Attorney General, which includes executive staff and several deputies | Under the [[Appointments Clause]] of the [[United States Constitution]], the officeholder is nominated by the president of the United States, then appointed with the [[advice and consent]] of the [[United States Senate]]. The attorney general is supported by the Office of the Attorney General, which includes executive staff and several deputies | ||
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[[Category:Cabinet of the United States|Attorney General]] | [[Category:Cabinet of the United States|Attorney General]] | ||
[[Category:Lists of members of the Cabinet of the United States|Attorneys-General]] | [[Category:Lists of members of the Cabinet of the United States|Attorneys-General]] | ||
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