Daniel E. Burrows

Daniel E. Burrows
Official portrait, 2026
United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 17, 2026
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byAaron Reitz
Deputy Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Staff Secretary
In office
January 20, 2025 – February 17, 2026
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byWilliam McGinley
Succeeded byBenjamin H. Moss
Personal details
Born1981 (age 44–45)
Arkansas, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Virginia (BS)
University of Iowa College of Law (JD)

Daniel E. Burrows is an American public servant who currently serves as Assistant Attorney General in the U.S. Department of Justice.

Early life and education

Burrows was born in 1981 in Arkansas. He attended the University of Virginia and received his JD from the University of Iowa College of Law.

Career

Burrows is a member of the Federalist Society and has been a featured speaker for many conservative organizations and think tanks.

From January 2023 to January 2025, Burrows served as Chief Deputy Attorney General under Kris Kobach in Kansas.

At the beginning of President Donald Trump's second term in January 2025, Burrows joined the White House staff as deputy staff secretary.

In November 2025, President Trump nominated Burrows to be an Assistant Attorney General; because the Senate did not act on the nomination that year, he was re-nominated in 2026. The Senate confirmed Burrows' nomination in February 2026 on a party-line vote. According to the Department of Justice, Burrows is "responsible for planning, developing, and coordinating the Department of Justice’s major policy initiatives."

References

  1. 1 2 3 "UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY Burrows SJQ" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Daniel E. Burrows". The Federalist Society. September 8, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Senator Dick Durbin Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Written Questions for Daniel E. Burrows Nominee to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy" (PDF). December 29, 2025.
  4. ↑ Self, Matthew (January 4, 2023). "Kobach picks new chief deputy attorney general who promises to 'protect God-given rights' for Kansans". KSNT.com.
  5. ↑ "Dan Burrows (08JD) confirmed to be a U.S Assistant Attorney General | College of Law - The University of Iowa". law.uiowa.edu. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  6. ↑ "PN646 - Nomination of Daniel E. Burrows for Department of Justice, 119th Congress (2025-2026)". www.congress.gov. January 3, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Senate confirms former Kobach deputy for Justice Department job | Sunflower State Journal". February 11, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 2nd Session". www.senate.gov. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Office of Legal Policy | Assistant Attorney General for Legal Policy | United States Department of Justice". www.justice.gov. March 9, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026.