A Trump judicial nominee was just embarrassed for his lack of legal knowledge
Politics,Donald Trump,US Senate
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One of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees — a man who, if confirmed, would sit on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for life — failed to answer basic legal questions during his confirmation hearing on Thursday night.
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