Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american attorney”. Today it says “american attorney and professor”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Weissmann (born March 17, 1958) is an American attorney and professor. He was an Assistant United States Attorney from 1991 to 2002, when he prosecuted high-profile organized crime cases. He was in private practice at Jenner & Block in New York during two separate periods away from public service. He has taught at New York University School of Law , Fordham Law School , and Brooklyn Law School . He is currently a professor at the NYU Law School . Bush appointed Weissmann as deputy director and then director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Enron Task Force . Weissman also served as General Counsel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 2011 to 2013. Starting in 2015, he became chief of the Criminal Fraud Section of the U.S. In June 2017, he was appointed to a management role on the 2017 special counsel team headed by Robert Mueller . To assume that position, Weissmann took a leave from his Department of Justice post. The special counsel's investigation concluded in 2019. At that time, Weissmann returned to his practice in the private sector.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Weissmann (born March 17, 1958) is an American attorney. Starting in 2015 he became the chief of the criminal fraud section of the U.S. In June 2017 he was appointed to a management role on the 2017 special counsel team headed by Robert Mueller . To assume that position, Weissmann took a leave from his DOJ post. The Special Counsel's investigation concluded in 2019 and Weissmann went into the private sector.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
American lawyer Andrew A.Weissmann (born March 17, 1958) is an American attorney and professor.He was an Assistant United States Attorney from 1991 to 2002, where he prosecuted high-profile organized crime cases.He served as a lead prosecutor in Robert S.Bush appointed Weissmann to be the deputy director and then director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Enron Task Force .Weissman also served as the General Counsel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 2011 to 2013. Starting in 2015, he became the chief of the Criminal Fraud Section of the U.S. In June 2017, he was appointed to a management role on the 2017 special counsel team headed by Robert Mueller . To assume that position, Weissmann took a leave from his Department of Justice post. The special counsel's investigation concluded in 2019 and Weissmann went into the private sector.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american attorney”. Today it says “american attorney and professor”. Read the current article and compare.
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american attorney
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american attorney and professor
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