State Bar & Bar Associations,
Government
Aug. 22, 2024
Trump's coalition of the weak
The American Bar Association recently warned of democracy threats, urging lawyers to act. Meanwhile, pundits have focused on Trump's various loyalty tests when selecting J.D. Vance as his vice presidential running mate, missing the far more important and unmentioned test: His running mate lacks his own political power base.
Frank J. Martin
Attorney, Civic Affairs Essayist, and Former Non-Profit Executive and Board Member
The American Bar Association's Task Force for American Democracy recently released its analysis outlining current threats to our democracy and reminding lawyers of our unique position and obligations to protect our democracy. At the same time, political pundits have been analyzing former President Donald Trump's selection of Senator J.D. Vance as his vice-presidential running mate and positing that the selection was driven by Trump's desire to have a running mate who "looked ...
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