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Senate Democrats question loyalty of Trump personal attorney nominated to judgeship - Reuters — Donald Trump | ChamberLight
News / Wire Service / Reuters 2 min read President Trump nominated his personal attorney, Justin Smith, to a lifetime seat on the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Senate Democrats questioned judicial nominee Justin Smith, a personal attorney for Donald Trump, over his refusal to explicitly state Trump lost the 2020 election and his potential for impartiality on the bench.
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ALSO MENTIONED D. John Sauer, U.S. Solicitor General; Emil Bove, Confirmed 3rd Circuit Judge; Matthew Schwartz, Appellate Court Nominee
Former President of the United States
Member of Senate Judiciary Committee
Member of Senate Judiciary Committee
ALSO MENTIONED D. John Sauer, U.S. Solicitor General; Emil Bove, Confirmed 3rd Circuit Judge; Matthew Schwartz, Appellate Court Nominee
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