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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump Judicial Pick Did Not Disclose He Is Married to a White House Lawyer
WASHINGTON One of President Trumps most controversial judicial nominees did not disclose on publicly available congressional documents that he is married to a senior lawyer in the White House Counsels Office.
The nominee, Brett J. Talley, is awaiting a Senate confirmation vote that could come as early as Monday to become a federal district judge in Alabama. He is married to Ann Donaldson, the chief of staff to the White House counsel, Donald F. McGahn II.
Mr. Talley was asked on his publicly released Senate questionnaire to identify family members and others who are likely to present potential conflicts of interest. He did not mention his wife.
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Mr. Talley also did not mention his wife when he described his frequent contact with White House lawyers during the nomination process.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/13/us/politics/trump-judge-brett-talley-nomination.html?smid=tw-nytpolitics&smtyp=cur&_r=0
The nominee, Brett J. Talley, is awaiting a Senate confirmation vote that could come as early as Monday to become a federal district judge in Alabama. He is married to Ann Donaldson, the chief of staff to the White House counsel, Donald F. McGahn II.
Mr. Talley was asked on his publicly released Senate questionnaire to identify family members and others who are likely to present potential conflicts of interest. He did not mention his wife.
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Mr. Talley also did not mention his wife when he described his frequent contact with White House lawyers during the nomination process.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/13/us/politics/trump-judge-brett-talley-nomination.html?smid=tw-nytpolitics&smtyp=cur&_r=0
This nominee also received a "not qualified" rating from the American Bar Association, has never tried a case, but his nomination still advanced through the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday on a party-line vote.
Drain the swamp, indeed.
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Trump Judicial Pick Did Not Disclose He Is Married to a White House Lawyer (Original Post)
Arkansas Granny
Nov 2017
OP
Only qualification for R judge is evangelical fervor and felicity to Dear Leader.
Fred Sanders
Nov 2017
#1
So it would appear. You would think that a judicial appointee understands the concept of
Arkansas Granny
Nov 2017
#2
If he's not prepared, then he's hired. That's Trumpy's preference. Remember...
Eyeball_Kid
Nov 2017
#13
My understanding is Shitler hired a lawyer, one of his own from before, and told him to find
Fred Sanders
Nov 2017
#15
Talley not paying attention to detail. Bad prognosis for a Judge. . . .nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2017
#7
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)1. Only qualification for R judge is evangelical fervor and felicity to Dear Leader.
Arkansas Granny
(31,543 posts)2. So it would appear. You would think that a judicial appointee understands the concept of
conflict of interest, but apparently not/
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)5. And being so young you will park there for 40 years.
Perseus
(4,341 posts)12. Did this nomination come directly from Trump
or did it come from someone in the GOP who is working behind the curtains?
And what are the ramifications of this appointment, if confirmed? Besides the fact that the guy is not prepared for the role.
Eyeball_Kid
(7,440 posts)13. If he's not prepared, then he's hired. That's Trumpy's preference. Remember...
"Destroy the Administrative State."
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)15. My understanding is Shitler hired a lawyer, one of his own from before, and told him to find
the youngest and most right wing lawyers possible...damn all silly "qualifications" or the liberal ABA.
SFnomad
(3,473 posts)3. I'm sure the conflict of interest just slipped his mind n/t
Arkansas Granny
(31,543 posts)4. Maybe they'll give him a "Kushner" and let him slide on that.
leftieNanner
(15,207 posts)8. I like this - turn "Kushner" into a noun
Or it could also be a verb.
It's like a Mulligan, only exceedingly sleazy.
Well done, Granny.
Eyeball_Kid
(7,440 posts)14. GOP Senators are Trumpy's lapdogs.
PatSeg
(47,770 posts)9. Yeah, you can't remember everything!
Like the person you are married to.
progressoid
(50,021 posts)6. Like this will make any difference.
They have no moral compass.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,075 posts)7. Talley not paying attention to detail. Bad prognosis for a Judge. . . .nt
rainin
(3,011 posts)10. He's gonna fit right in. n/t
Marcuse
(7,561 posts)11. He will preside over U.S. vs Roy Moore