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Trent McCotter
Government Official · Deputy, Department of Justice
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Trent McCotter is an American lawyer specializing in appellate and Supreme Court litigation. A former federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia and an attorney in private practice, he has argued before the U.S. Supreme Court and serves in a senior role at the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Trump DOJ drops Abbott baby-formula criminal probe for civil deal
via Department of Justice — Closed a multi-year criminal investigation that some of its own prosecutors and supervisors believed was chargeable, and pursued only a civil settlement clawing back money Abbott earned through federal child-nutrition programs.
Trump's DOJ closes Paramount-Warner probe before staff could object
via Department of Justice — The Justice Department's senior leadership closed the antitrust division's investigation of the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger on June 12, 2026, clearing it federally before career staff who were leaning toward recommending a challenge had formally weighed in, and issued a public statement supporting the deal.
Trump's DOJ drops the FIFA bribery case, calls bribery no priority
via Department of Justice — Moved to dismiss the convictions of López and Full Play with prejudice, telling the court the bribery prosecution no longer fit the administration's priorities, and abandoning convictions a federal appeals court had reinstated.
Trump's DOJ forever-bars IRS claims against Trump and family
Acting AG Blanche's senior deputy and a chief DOJ interlocutor with Trump's personal lawyers; proposed the compensation fund, set its symbolic $1.776 billion figure, and took the Keepseagle-model legal theory to the Office of Legal Counsel.
Trump's DOJ drops bribery case against billionaire Gautam Adani
Principal associate deputy attorney general; a department spokeswoman said he had final say over dropping the Adani charges and decided on the merits. Attended Sullivan & Cromwell's February and April 2026 presentations. The department said he was at the Justice Department on experience and merit and disputed that Epshteyn played any role in his hiring.
Trump's Justice Department drops kratom case against Botanic Tonics
via Department of Justice — Prosecuted Botanic Tonics over its Feel Free kratom products, then in December 2025 moved to drop the case, telling the court the seized supplements had expired and that sustaining the action was not a prudent use of government resources.
Trump DOJ drops Roger Ver tax case for $49.9M, no guilty plea
via Department of Justice — Executed the deferred prosecution agreement, abandoning an eight-year criminal tax indictment and accepting a monetary payment in lieu of a guilty plea or prison sentence — the only tax prosecution the administration killed outright.
FBI tapes Trump's future border czar taking $50K, sources say
via Department of Justice — Its Public Integrity Section and a Western District of Texas grand jury took part in the probe, which stalled after Trump took office and was closed in 2025. It has since largely dismantled the corruption unit involved.
DOJ drops Polymarket probe, clearing path for US reentry
via Department of Justice — Ended its investigation into Polymarket without filing charges, removing a major legal barrier to the platform's return to the US market.
Trump's Justice Department disbands its crypto crime unit
via Department of Justice — Ended its Biden-era investigations into crypto companies, dealers and exchanges and disbanded its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team under the deputy attorney general's memo.
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- Dietary Supplements & Wellness
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- Federal Government
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- Professional Services
- Professional Sports
- Telecommunications
- Trump Family Business