 President Donald Trump has formally nominated a Minnesota judge to be the state's next US attorney. Erica McDonald has been a judge in Dakota County since 2009. Before that, she was an assistant US attorney in Minnesota for eight years, focusing on cases dealing with violent crimes, drugs, human trafficking and child pornography. McDonald's nomination to the top federal prosecutor post must still be confirmed by the US Senate. If confirmed, McDonald would replace Greg Booker, who has been leading the office on an interim basis since former US attorney Andy Luger was ordered to resign last year, along with 45 other holdovers from the Obama administration. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.