Trump Appeals Court Pick Quiet on White House Legal Advice (1)

Sept. 11, 2019, 6:03 PM UTCUpdated: Sept. 11, 2019, 10:52 PM UTC

President Donald Trump’s latest appeals court pick in the Senate spotlight drew bipartisan rebukes from lawmakers on Wednesday, after he refused to detail advice he gave as a current White House lawyer related to immigration policies like family separation.

Steven Menashi’s contested Judiciary Committee hearing, for a seat on the crucial New York-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, is the latest chapter in a historic Republican push to confirm judges, over objections from a vocal Democratic minority.

Though the former Kirkland & Ellis partner faced tough questions—including from one Republican senator in particular—there’s no clear indication that ...

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