Trump's Solicitor General office is going through some wild changes under his former personal lawyer, John Sauer. More than half the frontline attorneys bounced by late November, which is way higher turnover than usual, even when administrations flip parties. The White House has been way more involved than before, sending frequent emails and making detailed edits to court filings, and the traditionally bipartisan office has been hiring more exclusively from Republican judges and justices.
The office's legal briefs have started including charged language with direct Trump quotes, which is making veterans from both Republican and Democratic administrations nervous. One retired conservative judge said the office looks like it's just representing Trump personally instead of the federal government. The office has been crushing it with wins at the Supreme Court, but critics worry they're losing their reputation as trusted counselors who stay consistent regardless of who's president.
The office's legal briefs have started including charged language with direct Trump quotes, which is making veterans from both Republican and Democratic administrations nervous. One retired conservative judge said the office looks like it's just representing Trump personally instead of the federal government. The office has been crushing it with wins at the Supreme Court, but critics worry they're losing their reputation as trusted counselors who stay consistent regardless of who's president.
