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Matthew Bennett Klapper (Born December 16)[1] is an American attorney who serves as Chief of Staff and Senior Counselor to the Attorney General at the United States Department of Justice.[2] He is among the longest-serving chiefs of staff in the history of the department.[2]
Klapper previously served on the Biden-Harris Transition Team as the "navigator" for the attorney general nominee and met Attorney General Merrick Garland through that work.[3] He has also served in various roles under United States Senator Cory Booker, including as his long-time chief of staff[3] and his 2020 presidential campaign senior advisor.[4] Klapper served for over a decade as a firefighter and emergency medical technician, including over three years in a full-time capacity, and several more as a volunteer.[5] He received recognition for returning to service as an EMT in one of New Jersey's hardest hit counties at the height of COVID-19 when Governor Phil Murphy called upon retired medical and emergency services personnel to return to duty to fill severe staffing shortfalls.[6][7]
- ^ "Matt Klapper - U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General (March 2024-), Chief of Staff and Senior Counselor to the Attorney General - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com.
- ^ a b "Office of the Attorney General | Chief of Staff and Senior Counselor to the Attorney General | United States Department of Justice". www.justice.gov. November 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Barber, C. Ryan. "Meet Matt Klapper: He's Merrick Garland's chief of staff and the bridge to a viral moment about the AG's grandparents fleeing anti-Semitic persecution in Russia". Business Insider.
- ^ Buck, Rebecca (February 1, 2019). "Cory Booker announces he is running for president". CNN. Archived from the original on August 24, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ Levy Feldman, Kathryn (February 2024). "PUTTING OUT FIRES" (PDF). The Pennsylvania Gazette. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/07/us/politics/coronavirus-new-jersey.html
- ^ "'Blessed to have him in my life:' Sen. Booker's chief of staff serves as EMS volunteer at night". News 12 - Default.