Mary B. McCord
Mary B. McCord | |
|---|---|
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| United States Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division | |
Acting | |
| In office October 15, 2016 – April 28, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | John P. Carlin |
| Succeeded by | Dana Boente (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Sheldon Snook[1] |
| Education | Georgetown University (JD) |
Mary B. McCord is an American lawyer, national security analyst, and former government official. For almost 20 years,[2] McCord served as a federal prosecutor in the office of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. She was also Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Acting United States Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division at the United States Department of Justice. McCord has written articles on the rule of law and domestic terrorism and has appeared on televised media outlets as a national security analyst.
Education
In 1990,[3] McCord received a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center.[4]
Career
For almost 20 years, McCord was an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.[2][4] In the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, she served as Deputy Chief of the Appellate Division and as Chief of the Criminal Division.[2]
From 2014 to 2016, McCord was Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice National Security Division. She then served as Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security from 2016 to 2017.[2]
In 2017, McCord became a visiting professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center.[2] In that position, she serves as executive director of the Law Center's Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection.[2]
After the January 6, 2021 attack on the U. S. Capitol, McCord became legal counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Task Force 1-6 Capitol Security Review through an appointment by the Speaker of the House.[5]
In 2023, McCord joined veteran prosecutor
Within the
Because of McCord's expertise in the rule of law and domestic terrorism, she has contributed articles for publication in the following media outlets:
As a national security analyst, McCord has appeared in the following broadcast media:[11]
Select appearances on C-SPAN have included:
- January 6 Committee Investigators on Violent Domestic Extremism (February 23, 2023)[21]
- U.S. Mayors on Combating Hate Crimes and Violent Extremism (January 18, 2023)[22]
- Washington Journal – Mary McCord on Political Violence and Election Threats (November 1, 2022)[23]
- Atlantic Council Discussion on Combating Domestic Extremism (April 6, 2021)[24]
- Atlantic Council Discussion on Domestic Terrorism Threat (January 25, 2021)[25]
- Domestic Extremism and International Terrorism (September 16, 2019)[26]
Awards
In 2019, the Virginia Trial Lawyers' Association presented McCord their Oliver White Hill Courageous Advocate Award for:
...leading a legal team to ensure white supremacists and other radical groups could not reassemble in Charlottesville following their rally in 2017.[27]
References
- ^ "Career attorney who oversaw Russia probe at Justice Department steps aside – willingly". May 12, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "DECLARATION OF MARY B. McCORD (NO. 2: 18-cv-01115-RSL)|UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE" (PDF). law.georgetown.edu. August 7, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Georgetown Law's Podcasting Professors Hit Record". www.law.georgetown.edu. November 1, 2023.
Professor Mary McCord, L'90, Executive Director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection....
- ^ a b "Mary McCord". Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ Honoré, Russel L. (Lead investigator) (March 5, 2021). "TASK FORCE 1-6|Capitol Security Review (Draft)". politico.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Prosecuting Donald Trump with Andrew Weissman and Mary McCord | MSNBC podcast". MSNBC.com. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "Prosecuting Donald Trump (MSNBC)". rephonic.com. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "Main Justice with Andrew Weissman and Mary McCord | MSNBC podcast". MSNBC.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ Main Justice, Sending in the Military, MSNBC, June 10, 2025 - w Kafka quote, due process discussion
- ^ Weissmann, Andrew, Sending in the Military, Behind the Headlines, May 10,2025 - w Kafka quote and due process discussion
- ^ a b "Mary McCord". Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ McCord, Mary. "Mary McCord". The Atlantic. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "mmccord". Lawfare. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ McCord, Mary B. (May 25, 2022). "Opinion | Uvalde, Buffalo and the Semiautomatic Weapons That Terrorize Us". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2023 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ McCord, Mary B. (January 8, 2020). "Second Amendment 'sanctuaries' will never hold up in court". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Trump affidavit 'has ramifications beyond just criminal prosecution': Mary McCord | ABC News". August 28, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2023 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Why no legal definition of "domestic terrorism" is on the books, CBS News". October 6, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2023 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Mary McCord: Garland wants to assure charging decisions are made by career prosecutors". MSNBC.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-DOJ Employees Call On Barr To Resign After Intervening In Stone Case". npr.org. February 17, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Trump's false election claims are 'red meat' for extremist groups". PBS NewsHour. January 6, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "January 6 Committee Investigators on Violent Domestic Extremism | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Mayors on Combating Hate Crimes and Violent Extremism | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Mary McCord on Political Violence and Election Threats | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Atlantic Council Discussion on Combating Domestic Extremism | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Atlantic Council Discussion on Domestic Terrorism Threat | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Domestic Extremism and International Terrorism | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "The VTLA Oliver White Hill Courageous Advocate Award" (PDF). vtla.us. 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
External links
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