Senate confirms new top federal prosecutor

U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont Christina Nolan. Courtesy photoWASHINGTON — The Senate unanimously confirmed Christina Nolan to be the top federal prosecutor in Vermont Thursday evening.
Nolan was confirmed by the Senate by a voice vote along with a dozen other U.S. attorney nominees for districts around the country.
President Donald Trump nominated Nolan for the post in September, after she was recommended for the job by Gov. Phil Scott and Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.
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