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DOJ Appoints Unqualified Friend to Lead Corporate Fraud

8/12/2025

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Chad Mizelle, the Justice Department's Chief of Staff, is set to appoint his friend Cody Herche as deputy in charge of corporate fraud. Despite Herche's scant prosecution background and lack of criminal trial experience, this move reflects the DOJ's commitment to tackling white-collar crime, raising eyebrows about his qualifications against past appointees.

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Story summary

Chad Mizelle, the Justice Department's Chief of Staff, is set to appoint his friend Cody Herche as deputy in charge of corporate fraud. Despite Herche's scant prosecution background and lack of criminal trial experience, this move reflects the DOJ's commitment to tackling white-collar crime, raising eyebrows about his qualifications against past appointees.