Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key positions in his Administration:

William G. Dauster of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, and a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, for a 4-year term.

Richard E. Zuckerman of Michigan, to be an Assistant Attorney General (Tax Division).

Mr. Zuckerman currently serves as the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division at the Department of Justice, where he also serves as the Division’s Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Criminal Matters. Mr. Zuckerman began his legal career as a trial lawyer with the Organized Crime and Racketeering Section assigned to the Detroit Strike Force at the Department of Justice, prosecuting complex organized crime cases as well as criminal tax cases relating to organized crime figures. Mr. Zuckerman was previously a partner at Honigman LLP in Detroit. Prior to his legal career, Mr. Zuckerman served 4 years as an officer in the United States Navy. Mr. Zuckerman received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Michigan, a J.D. from Southwestern University, and has advanced education in taxation from Wayne State University School of Law.