R Trent McCotter

R Trent McCotter is the Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing various legal matters and advising on the Department's enforcement priorities. McCotter recently made headlines for defending the decision to drop the criminal case against Gautam Adani and others, arguing that the charges lacked a solid legal foundation and were primarily based in India, thus not meeting the jurisdictional requirements for U.S. prosecution.