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Reitz Takes Charge in Texas Border District | San Antonio News
Aaron Reitz is now U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Texas — a massive jurisdiction covering Houston and much of the U.S.-Mexico border — after a controversial political career that included a failed run for Texas attorney general and stints in the Trump Justice Department and under Ken Paxton. He’ll lead federal prosecutions without Senate confirmation, thanks to a direct vote by district judges — a procedural shortcut the DOJ has increasingly used amid past nomination hurdles. Reitz’s past includes fiery rhetoric on diversity and “counter-jihad,” and he’s already drawn criticism…
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