Trump’s Pick for US Attorney Is Enmeshed in Long Island Politics

Bracewell’s Seth DuCharme, who served as acting US attorney in 2020, told The New York Times that Joseph Nocella’s range of experiences, including presiding over a small court, would serve him well in the Eastern District of New York.

He also noted that Nocella probably was a surprise to many of the prosecutors. “It’s not a name they’ve heard about a lot.”