Buchanan resigns as U.S. attorney northern Georgia

U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia Ryan K. Buchanan has announced his resignation, effective Jan. 19.

President Joe Biden nominated Buchanan, who was sworn in as the District’s 26th presidentially-appointed and Senate-confirmed United States Attorney on May 2, 2022.

Buchanan led an office of roughly 250 prosecutors, civil litigators, and administrative and support personnel. In his role, he oversaw prosecutions involving violent crimes, firearm offenses, drug trafficking organizations, child exploitation, cybercrimes, health care fraud, public corruption, organized crime rings and gang activities, hate crimes, and civil rights violations.

Buchanan contributed to the Department of Justice’s national legal policy as a member of Attorney General Merrick Garland’s Advisory Committee. He served as vice-chair of the AGAC’s Terrorism and National Security Subcommittee, leader of the Malign Foreign Influence Working Group, and a member of the Office of Management and Budget Subcommittee.

In addition to Department of Justice leadership, Buchanan was a member of the interagency Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee.