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Donald Ayer

Donald Ayer served as deputy attorney general under George H.W. Bush and principal deputy solicitor general in the Reagan administration.

Walt Nauta arrives with former President Donald Trump before Trump speaks to reporters and members of the media at the Waldorf Astoria hotel after attending a hearing of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals at the federal courthouse on Tuesday, Jan. 09, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

A restoration of the rule of law: Kamala Harris’ “freedom” campaign is coming for Trumpism

Donald Ayer, Dennis Aftergut

Former US President Donald Trump walks back to the courtroom after a break in his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on April 30, 2024. (JUSTIN LANE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Beyond a reasonable doubt: Trump’s criminal conviction matters politically

Dennis Aftergut, Donald Ayer