Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker’s position at the Department of Justice continues to draw scrutiny from both Congress and watchdog groups, as does that of Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski, who previously represented the Russian entity Alfa Bank and has been screened off from the special counsel investigation into Russian election interference.

New documents obtained by American Oversight reveal that Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski, who previously represented a bank owned by oligarchs connected to the Russian government, has been recused from the special counsel investigation.

FOIA to DOJ seeking recusals, ethics waivers, and communications with now-Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski's prior representation of the Russian entity, Alfa Bank.