been considered include Solicitor General Don Verrilli; Labor Secretary Tom Perez; Loretta Lynch, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York; Preet Bharara, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York; Jenny Durkan, who resigned as U.S. attorney in Washington state last month; former Home

the FBI or South Florida prosecutors about Epstein during that period? Who was the decision maker after Kramer met with the victims' attorneys? Did Preet make the call? This story is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, so this is not super urgent. Hope to hear from you tomorrow. Thanks, Stephen Rex B

ging criminal trial. Williams, Goldstein and Sahni are all said to be friendly with, and have professional ties to, former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who was fired by the Trump administration in 2017. Sources said Bharara has a direct line to Schumer as the application process unfolds.

ging criminal trial. Williams, Goldstein and Sahni are all said to be friendly with, and have professional ties to, former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who was fired by the Trump administration in 2017. Sources said Bharara has a direct line to Schumer as the application process unfolds.