The Senate’s bid to confirm a federal prosecutor nominee without traditional credentials who was outside the Capitol on Jan. 6 shows Republicans’ increased willingness to back US attorney picks seen as loyal to President Donald Trump, legal scholars say.
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday is poised to advance the nomination of Darin Smith, who has no previous criminal or federal litigation experience, for a four-year term as US attorney for the District of Wyoming.
The committee previously approved Smith in December, but his nomination was automatically sent back to the White House with other nominees at the end of ...
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