Former U.S. Attorney Bart Davis nominated for Idaho role once more by President Trump
- President Trump nominated Bart Davis to be U.S. Attorney for Idaho, a role he previously held.
- Trump's election and his focus on law and order created an opportunity for Davis to consider the role.
- Davis previously served as U.S. Attorney and in the Idaho Senate for many years.
- Davis stated the nomination has gone to the Senate; the U.S. Attorney position pays $191,800 annually.
- Davis now awaits Senate confirmation, but the timeline remains unclear as he completes required paperwork.
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Trump reappoints former Idaho lawmaker as top federal prosecutor in state
Originally published April 8 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.President Donald Trump has nominated longtime Republican Idaho state lawmaker and attorney Bart Davis to return to his role as U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho.
Trump re-appoints former Idaho lawmaker as top federal prosecutor in state • Idaho Capital Sun
Bart Davis, a former Idaho Legislator and former U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho, listens to a redistricting meeting on Sept. 2, 2021, at the Idaho Statehouse in Boise. (Jim Max for the Idaho Capital Sun)President Donald Trump has nominated longtime Republican Idaho state lawmaker and attorney Bart Davis to return to his role as U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Davis would be returning to a positi…


Former U.S. Attorney Bart Davis nominated for Idaho role once more by President Trump
Former U.S. Attorney Bart Davis. | Darin Oswald, Statesman file photo BOISE (Idaho Statesman) – Bart Davis has accepted the nomination to serve as Idaho’s next U.S. attorney, a role he previously held during President Donald Trump’s first presidency. “The White House has issued a press release, yes it is true, I have been nominated by the White House. That nomination has gone to the U.S. Senate,” Davis told the Idaho Statesman in an interview. I…
He called a Nazi sympathizer 'extraordinary.' Now he’s a nominee for U.S. attorney.
A Trump-nominated prosecutor is facing backlash over past remarks praising a Nazi sympathizer involved in the Jan. 6 riot as “extraordinary,” and citing biblical Jews in Egypt to defend slavery. Ed Martin, currently serving as interim U.S. Attorney for D.C., is up for Senate confirmation — and top Democrats are demanding a rare hearing to scrutinize his record. Last year, Martin praised Timothy Hale-Cusanelli, described by the Department of Just…
Trump Re-appoints Former Idaho Lawmaker as Top Federal Prosecutor in State
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump has nominated longtime Republican Idaho state lawmaker and attorney Bart Davis to return to his role as U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Davis would be returning to a position he previously held, in the first Trump administration, as the top federal prosecuting attorney in Idaho. “It’s an honor. It certainly is,” Davis told the Idaho Capital Sun in a phone intervi…
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