Trump's pick for No. 3 Justice Dept post withdraws from consideration

Jessie Liu, the current U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, has withdrawn from consideration to serve as the third-ranking official in the U.S. Justice Department, a department spokeswoman said on Thursday.

Department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said the decision was made because of objections from the Senate Judiciary Committee.

President Donald Trump had said earlier this month he intended to nominate Liu to be associate attorney general - a job that involves overseeing the department's civil litigation, including antitrust matters, civil rights, and environmental law.