Guy Who Defended Prop 8 And Backed Torture Memo Author Says He’ll Make A Great Judge
Despite waving a big gay flag, President Donald Trump hasn't turned out to be an advocate for LGBTQ rights with his judicial nominations. (Carlo Allegri / Reuters)/ WASHINGTON ― Howard Nielson fought for California’s short-lived ban on same-sex marriage, argued that a gay judge should be disqualified from overseeing a case challenging that law, and defended a former Justice Department colleague who wrote a controversial and now-rescinded memo authorizing the CIA’s use of torture. Now Nielson is President Donald Trump’s nominee to a lifetime ...
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