DOJ nominees pressed on possibility of Trump ignoring court orders

Published February 26, 2025 6:51pm ET



Three of President Donald Trump’s Justice Department nominees faced repeated questions from Democrats during a hearing Wednesday about defying court orders after Trump administration officials floated the idea in recent weeks.

Several Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats directed their hypothetical questions at former Missouri Solicitor General John Sauer, whom Trump tapped to serve as U.S. solicitor general.

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