Trump Pick INSTANTLY BACKFIRES Under SCRUTINY
Court Accountability Action’s Alex Aronson talks to Alliance for Justice’s President, Rachel Rossi about the Trump administration’s nominee for the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, Justin Smith. Rachel and Alex talk about who Smith is, why his nomination is troubling, and what to look out for in his nomination hearing.
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AFJ’s profile of Justin Smith: https://afj.org/nominee/justin-smith/
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