{"id":2587491,"date":"2026-04-06T08:04:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T12:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-people-trump-should-consider-for-ag-with-proven-track-records-of-accountability\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T08:08:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T12:08:24","slug":"7-people-trump-should-consider-for-ag-with-proven-track-records-of-accountability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-people-trump-should-consider-for-ag-with-proven-track-records-of-accountability\/","title":{"rendered":"8 People Trump Should Consider For AG"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F7-people-trump-should-consider-for-ag-with-proven-track-records-of-accountability%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2587491&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Federalist piece reports that after President Trump announced Pam Bondi would step down as attorney general, with Todd Blanche serving as interim, he is weighing several candidates who are portrayed as ready to enforce the law and take on what the article characterizes as a left-leaning legal regime. The piece argues that many of these candidates have faced political persecution and understand the power of \u201clawfare,\u201d outlining their backgrounds and why they\u2019d be suited to lead the DOJ.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates and highlights:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Russ Vought: Former OMB director who has pushed back against left-wing programs (e.g., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump...s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">critical race theory<\/a>) and criticized the Impoundment Control act as enabling waste. Seen as someone who would purge DOJ waste and focus on the mission.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Brendan carr: FCC chair known for enforcing regulatory rules against powerful institutions, including calling out media misconduct. Portrayed as having the backbone to hold entities accountable in a politicized environment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Theo Wold: Former solicitor general of Idaho who has fought federal overreach and defended states\u2019 rights, including Second Amendment protections and Idaho\u2019s stance on women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Ron DeSantis: Florida governor with a record of actions to defend the rule of law, such as curbing Big Tech, aiding border states, and independently overseeing an investigation into a Trump assassination attempt.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Eric Schmitt: Missouri attorney general and now senator who has defended sovereignty and lead actions like the Missouri v. Biden lawsuit against government collusion with Big tech on speech issues; cited for exposing governance overreach.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Austin Knudsen: Montana attorney general who has faced ethics challenges tied to judicial reform battles, illustrating experience with lawfare and resistance to activist legal challenges.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Cleta Mitchell: Election-law expert with a focus on election integrity and accountability, advocating relief for those persecuted by the DOJ and highlighting irregularities in the 2020 Georgia election.<\/p>\n<p>Closing note:<\/p>\n<p>The piece frames these candidates as potential leaders who would aggressively uphold the rule of law and counter perceived leftist legal strategies, with Brianna Lyman, an elections correspondent for The Federalist, providing the reporting.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>President Trump announced Thursday that Pam Bondi would no longer serve as attorney general. Todd Blanche has been appointed interim attorney general. But as the president mulls over who will be Bondi&rsquo;s permanent replacement, there are several standout candidates who have the willingness to enforce the law as well as the tenacity to take on the Democrats&rsquo; lawfare machine. <\/p>\n<p>Several of those potential candidates have also been targeted for political persecution, and they understand how powerful the current leftist legal regime is and why it needs to be cleaned up.<\/p>\n<h2>Russ Vought<\/h2>\n<p>Director of OMB Russ Vought has shown he has the much-needed muscle to fight back against the left without apology. Vought <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2020\/09\/15\/omb-director-russell-vought-on-defunding-critical-race-theory-in-federal-agencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">slashed funding<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supporting-tax-hikes-in-a-recession-wont-help-vulnerable-democrat-senators-win-tight-races\/\" title=\"Supporting Tax Hikes In A Recession Won...t Help Vulnerable Democrat Senators Win Tight Races\">left-wing pet projects<\/a> like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-in-nation-idahos-republican-gov-signs-bill-banning-critical-race-theory\/\" title=\"First In Nation: Idaho...s Republican Gov. Signs Bill Banning ...\">critical race theory indoctrination<\/a> and publicly told Congress the 1974 Impoundment Control Act is unconstitutional, pointing out it has been used to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/06\/senate-confirms-russ-vought-for-budget-chief-in-major-blow-to-deep-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">enable waste<\/a>, fraud and abuse. Such institutional knowledge is useful in purging the DOJ of waste and abuse in order to focus on the mission. Vought has shown he understands that restoring rule of law isn&rsquo;t merely about competence but also a willingness to confront bureaucratic waste that has enabled such abuse.<\/p>\n<h2>Brendan Carr<\/h2>\n<p>Carr would make a formidable attorney general because he&rsquo;s already shown he will enforce regulatory law against powerful institutions instead of allowing them to run rampant. As FCC chairman, Carr <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/17\/jimmy-kimmel-blatantly-broke-fcc-rules-and-brendan-carr-was-right-to-notice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">called<\/a> out ABC&rsquo;s Jimmy Kimmel for violating FCC rules by knowingly broadcasting a false claim about Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s assassination. Carr&rsquo;s move forced ABC to reconsider the program and temporarily pull it off air. Carr&rsquo;s willingness to confront media bias and hold people accountable for law breaking qualifies him to help steer the ship at the DOJ. Carr has shown that enforcing rules in a politicized environment requires backbone.<\/p>\n<h2>Theo Wold<\/h2>\n<p>Wold spent his career inside the DOJ and state attorney general offices fighting to dismantle the unelected fourth branch of government that has usurped the authority of Congress, the president, and the states. While solicitor general of Idaho, Wold <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ag.idaho.gov\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dkt-46-Boland-Amicus.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">co-signed<\/a> an amicus brief defending the Second Amendment in the face of California&rsquo;s restrictive gun control laws. He also supported Idaho&rsquo;s Fairness in Women&rsquo;s Sports Act to keep men out of women&rsquo;s sports. Such history shows Wold is willing to use power to defend states rights and reality. Wold&rsquo;s legal experience and willingness to challenge federal overreach shows he has the exact clarity needed about the current fight conservatives face.<\/p>\n<h2>Ron DeSantis<\/h2>\n<p>DeSantis has a proven record of getting things done and using his authority to defend the rule of law. As Florida governor, he <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2021\/05\/29\/desantis-goes-on-offense-with-big-tech-bill-amid-silicon-valley-malfeasance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">signed<\/a> legislation curbing Big Tech censorship. DeSantis was quick to deploy Florida law enforcement to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2021\/06\/16\/ron-desantis-sends-florida-law-enforcement-to-aid-texas-arizona-at-southern-border\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas and Arizona<\/a> to aid them in their defense of the nation&rsquo;s borders. He also <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/17\/desantis-taps-fl-ag-office-to-oversee-investigation-into-trump-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tapped<\/a> the state&rsquo;s attorney general&rsquo;s office to independently oversee the investigation into the second assassination attempt against Trump. DeSantis has shown not only a willingness to act, but a willingness to use all tools at his disposal. <\/p>\n<h2>Eric Schmitt<\/h2>\n<p>Schmitt has been an outspoken defender of America&rsquo;s borders and sovereignty. As the attorney general of Missouri, Schmitt led the <em>Missouri v. Biden<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/03\/25\/settlement-stops-government-from-using-social-media-as-speech-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lawsuit<\/a> that blocked the Biden administration from colluding with Big Tech to silence free speech on Covid, elections, and Hunter Biden&rsquo;s laptop. As a current senator, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/26\/corporate-and-academic-dei-offices-imported-h-1b-workers-to-tell-americans-theyre-racist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schmitt<\/a> has released documents exposing the H-1B visa scam, understanding the stakes of the moment. Schmitt has demonstrated a commitment to the Constitution and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >firsthand experience confronting government overreach<\/a> that has eroded our founding principles.<\/p>\n<h2>Austin Knudsen<\/h2>\n<p>As Montana&rsquo;s attorney general, Knudsen was slapped with a 41-count ethics complaint after he represented the state legislature in a battle over <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/28\/how-americas-worst-court-intimidates-elected-officials-to-fight-judicial-reform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">judicial reform legislation<\/a>, as reported in these pages by Mark Pulliam. Montana&rsquo;s Supreme Court then <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/30\/montana-supreme-court-goes-after-ag-austin-knudsens-law-license-as-he-seeks-reelection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">proposed<\/a> suspending Knudsen&rsquo;s law license for 90 days. But the debacle proves Knudsen isn&rsquo;t scared to fight left-wing activists and judicial overreach even when they threaten his livelihood. Having personally faced retaliation, Knudsen brings a clear understanding of how lawfare works, which will be needed to stop it.<\/p>\n<h2>Cleta Mitchell<\/h2>\n<p>Mitchell has devoted her career to exposing election insecurity and demanding accountability from those who abuse the electoral process. As senior legal fellow at the Conservative Partnership Institute, Mitchell has advocated for relief for those persecuted by Biden&rsquo;s weaponized DOJ and has helped expose severe irregularities in the 2020 Georgia election that demands answers.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. Brianna graduated from Fordham University with a degree in International Political Economy. Her work has been featured on Newsmax, Fox News, Fox Business and RealClearPolitics. Follow Brianna on X: @briannalyman2<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump taps interim AG; weighing Bondi&#8217;s replacement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":74,"featured_media":2587492,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-02-at-11.45.26-PM-scaled-e1775188025925-1024x577.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[77230,75074,3634],"class_list":["post-2587491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-agnominees","tag-attorneygeneral","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-02-at-11.45.26-PM-scaled-e1775188025925-1024x577.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/74"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2587491"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2587495,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587491\/revisions\/2587495"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2587492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2587491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2587491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2587491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}