Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Ed O'Callaghan, left, and Associate Deputy Attorney General Scott Schools, center, are seen in this undated image.

Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Ed O'Callaghan, left, and Associate Deputy Attorney General Scott Schools, center, are seen in this undated image.

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Top career official at Justice Department stepping down

The Justice Department's senior-most career attorney, Associate Deputy Attorney General Scott Schools, is planning to step down for a job in the private sector, according to a source familiar with the matter.