The Senate today confirmed Brian Benczkowski as head of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, by a 51-48 vote (Manchin only Dem to vote yes). He was nominated more than a year ago, and faced scrutiny for his work for a Russian bank, see: https://t.co/ZxHpd8SkuI pic.twitter.com/P76yNIjK91

— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) July 11, 2018