Don Washington Nominated to head U.S. Marshals Service

On October 2, President Donald Trump announced the nomination of  NAFUSA member Don Washington to be the director of the United States Marshals Service. Washington served as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana (2001-2010). He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point with a degree in mechanical engineering and served as an Army captain of the Air Defense Artillery and in the Army Reserve from 1983 to 1987. He has a law degree from South Texas College in Houston. He is currently a partner at the Jones Walker law firm.

Washington’s nomination is subject to confirmation by the United States Senate.