BLUE STATES GET UNORTHODOX LOYALIST picks for US attorney nominees while President Donald Trump sticks with candidates with traditional prosecutorial experience in red states, a Bloomberg Law analysis found. Notable appointees in several Democratic-led states bring with them a range of nontraditional resumes, from a previous state GOP chair to former personal attorneys for Trump.
- Six of Trump’s appointments are being challenged in court, with hearings scheduled this week on motions to disqualify Trump’s former personal lawyer Lindsey Halligan as the US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and Ryan Ellison for the District of New Mexico. All six ...