Trumpworld turns on Leonard Leo as judicial rift widens

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Leonard Leo, the architect of President Donald Trump’s first-term legal legacy, is now at the center of a growing backlash from within Trump World — including from the president himself.

The attacks from Trump and his allies on Leo and the Federalist Society reflect rifts between the populist Right and the conservative legal establishment. They also underscore the high stakes of selecting judicial nominees during Trump’s final term in office.

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