Brian D. Miller has been appointed as the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, effective October 27, 2025. The appointment was made by United States Attorney General Pamela Bondi and will last for 120 days or until a Presidential appointment is confirmed. President Trump nominated Miller for the position in September 2025, and his nomination is currently awaiting Senate confirmation.
Miller previously served as the Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery, a role he assumed after being confirmed by the Senate on June 2, 2020. His career includes positions such as Senior Associate White House Counsel; Inspector General of the United States General Services Administration (confirmed by the Senate on July 22, 2005); Senior Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General; Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia; Special Counsel on Health Care Fraud for the Deputy Attorney General; and Counsel to the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. In 2025, he also served as Acting General Counsel at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
As a federal prosecutor, Miller handled civil and criminal cases in several federal district and appellate courts. His work involved issues related to terrorism, terrorist financing, drug conspiracies and murder, as well as False Claims Act litigation. As an inspector general, he led an investigation into spending at a government conference in Las Vegas.
Miller has received several awards during his career: “the Attorney General’s Distinguished Service Award,” “the EOUSA Director’s Award for Superior Performance as an AUSA,” and “the David M. Walker Excellence in Government Performance and Accountability Award, which recognizes and honors government audit professionals who have made sustained contributions to improve government performance and accountability through their leadership in transforming government organizations.”
He succeeds John C. Gurganus, who now serves as First Assistant U.S. Attorney within the office.
Miller earned his bachelor’s degree from Temple University and his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law. He lives in the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
