Trump Judicial Pick Did Not Disclose He Is Married to a White House Lawyer

[Arkansas Granny]

WASHINGTON — One of President Trump’s most controversial judicial nominees did not disclose on publicly available congressional documents that he is married to a senior lawyer in the White House Counsel’s 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

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.

[Fred Sanders]

1. Only qualification for R judge is evangelical fervor and felicity to Dear Leader.

[Arkansas Granny]

2. So it would appear. You would think that a judicial appointee understands the concept of

conflict of interest, but apparently not/

[redstatebluegirl]

5. And being so young you will park there for 40 years.

[Perseus]

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]

13. If he's not prepared, then he's hired. That's Trumpy's preference. Remember...

"Destroy the Administrative State."

[Fred Sanders]

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. I'm sure the conflict of interest just slipped his mind n/t

[Arkansas Granny]

4. Maybe they'll give him a "Kushner" and let him slide on that.

[leftieNanner]

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]

14. GOP Senators are Trumpy's lapdogs.

[PatSeg]

9. Yeah, you can't remember everything!

Like the person you are married to.

[progressoid]

6. Like this will make any difference.

They have no moral compass.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. Talley not paying attention to detail. Bad prognosis for a Judge. . . .nt

[rainin]

10. He's gonna fit right in. n/t

[Marcuse]

11. He will preside over U.S. vs Roy Moore