Henry Kerner
| Henry Kerner | |
|---|---|
| Special Counsel, United States Office of Special Counsel Nominee | |
|
Taking office Pending Senate confirmation | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Succeeding | Carolyn Lerner |
| Personal details | |
| Education |
University of California, Los Angeles Harvard Law School |
Henry Kerner is an American lawyer. He is President Donald Trump's nominee to become Special Counsel at the United States Office of Special Counsel.[1]
Biography
Kerner grew up in Munich, Germany. Kerner received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in history from the University of California, Los Angeles before obtaining his J.D. at Harvard Law School. He worked as a prosecutor in California before moving to Washington D.C. to work on Capitol Hill. Kerner joined the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, working under Darrell Issa and Jason Chaffetz. He was also staff director under John McCain at the United States Senate Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. He later became assistant vice president for investigations at the nonprofit Cause of Action. In May 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Kerner to become Special Counsel at the United States Office of Special Counsel.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Davidson, Joe (June 7, 2017). "Special Counsel Lerner leaves office as Trump rejects highly praised whistleblower advocate". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ↑ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Henry Kerner to the Office of Special Counsel". The White House. May 26, 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ↑ Clark, Charles S. (May 26, 2017). "Trump Selects Capitol Hill Investigator to Run Office of Special Counsel". Government Executive. Retrieved 9 June 2017.