Aaron Reitz, a former Trump administration official and recent Texas attorney general candidate, has been appointed U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas — confirmed by multiple sources including Bloomberg Law and Texas Tribune. The appointment aligns with his background as Deputy Attorney General under Ken Paxton and reflects the Trump administration's judicial staffing priorities in Texas. Context missing: whether this appointment required Senate confirmation or executive action only, and what specific cases or policy priorities Reitz has flagged for the Southern District.