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Summary

Donald Trump has nominated three of his personal lawyers for key Justice Department roles, raising concerns over potential politicization of federal prosecutions.

Todd Blanche, his defense lawyer in the New York hush money trial, is set for deputy attorney general, a role overseeing federal prosecutions.

John Sauer, who defended Trump in a Supreme Court case, is nominated as solicitor general, managing DOJ Supreme Court strategy.

Emil Bove, another defense lawyer, will be principal associate deputy attorney general without needing Senate confirmation.

Unlike Matt Gaetz, these nominees have serious legal credentials and institutional knowledge, making them likely to effectively advance Trump’s personal and political agendas.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Well at least they will be incompetent.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They can't be that incompetent, he's not in jail yet.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 days ago

The entire justice department slow walked his cases so they'd go nowhere. When you have corrupt judges on your side, you don't need a good defense.

[–] spankmonkey 11 points 6 days ago

My only hope is that they get in their own way more than they did in his first term. All the staff turnover and infighting kept it from being as bad as it could have been.

[–] recapitated 24 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Weird that the person who ran for president as a legal defense and offense strategy wants to put his personal lawyers everywhere in the justice dept.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Or you know, exactly what one would expect

[–] snekerpimp 24 points 6 days ago

Well, as long as “concern” is raised, everything will be alright. Hope someone “slams” him or “claps back” to teach him a lesson. That will keep us from falling into cronyism, fascism or from becoming an oligarchy, raising concern….

[–] IndustryStandard 1 points 4 days ago

So business as usual

[–] njm1314 6 points 5 days ago

Well the greatest lawyer he's ever had has been Merrick Garland. None of the rest of those losers did nearly as much as he did for Trump.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Aren’t his lawyers suing him?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

That's his ex- lawyers. At least some of them.

The guy has gone through a lot of lawyers over the years.

[–] Freefall 3 points 6 days ago

They have literally always failed at everything...so...I guess go for it?