Back to all stories

Daniel Rosen confirmed as U.S. Attorney for Minnesota

The U.S. Senate confirmed Minneapolis attorney Daniel Rosen as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota by a 51-47 vote. Rosen, principal of Rosen LLC with about 30 years of federal and state litigation experience and a University of Minnesota graduate, was nominated by President Trump in May after recommendations from Minnesota's Republican congressional delegation; he will take over federal prosecutorial leadership previously handled by acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson following Andy Luger's resignation.

Legal Public Safety

📌 Key Facts

  • Senate confirmed Daniel Rosen by a 51-47 vote (vote occurred Tuesday, reported in the article).
  • Rosen was nominated by President Donald Trump in May after recommendation from Minnesota Republican members of Congress; he runs Rosen LLC and has 30 years of litigation experience.
  • Local transition: Joe Thompson has been serving as acting U.S. Attorney after Andy Luger resigned days before Trump took office for his second term.

📰 Source Timeline (1)

Follow how coverage of this story developed over time

October 08, 2025
7:01 PM
Daniel Rosen confirmed by Senate as Minnesota's U.S. Attorney
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by Howard.Thompson@fox.com (Howard Thompson)