Daniel N. Rosen
Daniel Rosen | |
|---|---|
| United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota | |
| Assumed office October 10, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Andrew M. Luger |
| Personal details | |
| Education | University of Minnesota Law School (JD) |
Daniel N. Rosen (born June 11, 1965) an American lawyer who serves as the United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota. He started his term on October 10, 2025.
Early life and education
Rosen is a Minnesota native and graduated Blake School in 1983. He attended University of Wisconsin, followed by University of Minnesota School of Law. He was a naval officer during the First Gulf War.[1]
Career
His legal career was largely in civil litigation, primarily eminent domain law.[2][3][4]
U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota
On May 6, 2025, Rosen was nominated by President Donald Trump to be United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota.[5][6] He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 7, 2025, and sworn into office on October 10, 2025.[7][8]
The Minnesota office is responsible for responding to emergency lawsuits by immigrants arrested or held by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In February 2026, Rosen said the office has had to abandon other priorities due to a high number of ICE cases.[9] Rosen asked a federal judge to drop charges against two Venezuelan nationals accused of assault on ICE officers. He said the allegations were inconsistent with the evidence.[10] The case was thrown out with prejudice.[11]
On January 7, 2026, Renée Good, a 37-year-old Minnesotan woman, was fatally shot by an ICE agent during a federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis. Rosen sent an internal email instructing prosecutors to "say nothing" to law enforcement and the media about Good's killing, and that because of its sensitive nature, only his designees could speak to investigators.[12] The DOJ said there was no basis for further investigation.[13]
Criminal prosecutors expressed concern to Rosen after an initial lack of an investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti.[14] The DOJ reversed this decision several days later.[15]
Personal life
Rosen in an Orthodox Jew.[16]
References
- ^ "Learning on the job: Trump's U.S. Attorney pick for Minnesota has never been a prosecutor". News From The States. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- ^ Sepic, Matt (2025-10-10). "Dan Rosen sworn in as Minnesota U.S. Attorney". MPR News. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- ^ Radelat, Ana (2025-07-30). "U.S. Attorney candidate Daniel Rosen caught in partisan fight". MinnPost. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ Lapin, Andrew (2026-01-31). "Top US attorney in Minnesota was once on board of Jewish group now protesting ICE". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- ^ Sepic, Matt (7 May 2025). "Trump nominates Daniel Rosen for Minnesota U.S. attorney". MPR News. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "PN141-34 - Nomination of Daniel Rosen for Department of Justice, 119th Congress (2025-2026)". www.congress.gov. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ Bergey, Brock (8 October 2025). "Meet Minnesota's new U.S. attorney". KTTC. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ Sepic, Matt (10 October 2025). "Dan Rosen sworn in as Minnesota U.S. Attorney". MPR News. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Top Minnesota prosecutor says ICE cases are sidelining 'pressing priorities'". POLITICO. 2026-02-05. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- ^ Pavlou, Devin (2026-02-13). "ICE agents face potential charges for lying under oath in migrant shooting". Straight Arrow News. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ Brook, -Jack; Brook, Associated Press Jack; Press, Associated (2026-02-13). "Feds investigate whether ICE officers lied about shooting of Venezuelan man in Minneapolis". PBS News. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- ^ Day, Jeff; Nelson, Sarah; Meitrodt, Jeffrey (January 13, 2026). "Mass resignation at Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office stems from Renee Good shooting, investigation". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ^ Londoño, Ernesto (2026-02-07). "Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good's Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- ^ Michaels, Samantha. "Federal prosecutors in Minnesota are "demoralized and pissed"". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- ^ Feuer, Alan (2026-01-30). "Justice Dept. Opens Civil Rights Inquiry Into Killing of Alex Pretti". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- ^ Blackman, Josh (2026-02-01). "Gregory Bovino's Comments About U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen's Shabbat Observance". Reason.com. Retrieved 2026-02-18.