Trump Allies Plan to Replace Traditional Conservative Lawyers with Aggressive Right-Wing Counsel for Potential 2024 Presidency
Trump allies eye potential lawyers loyal to Trump's radical "America First" ideology and willing to push aggressive tactics, even those rejected by more conservative establishment lawyers.
- Trump and his allies aim to populate a potential 2024 administration with a more aggressive type of right-wing lawyer than those currently associated with conservative legal groups like The Federalist Society.
- They seek lawyers loyal to Trump's 'America First' ideology and willing to advance aggressive tactics that some conservative establishment lawyers might reject.
- Nostalgia for former advisers like Stephen Miller and a desire for loyalty above all else are shaping plans for a potential future Trump presidency.
- Stephen Miller, Trump’s former senior adviser, and John McEntee, another trusted aide are said to be leading efforts to change the legal makeup of a potential future Trump administration, aiming to reduce the chances of politically appointed lawyers frustrating Trump's agenda.
- Trump's former officials and close allies are creating 'recruiting pipelines' separate from traditional conservative organizations like the Federalist Society to identify potential lawyers for a prospective Trump administration.
- Russell T. Vought, a former senior Trump administration official, criticized conservative legal society the Federalist Society, stating it doesn't Know 'what time it is', indicating a shift in relations between Trump's loyalists and mainstream conservative legal circles.