Trump's pick for top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts will crackdown on illegal immigration - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : Kelly, a Republican, has been mentioned in legal and political circles as a contender for the US attorney job under Trump, but declined to say if he is vying for it other than to say, "Anyone would be honored to be considered.
47% : And, as he did during his first term, Trump will likely make his selection without following the process adopted by Presidents Biden and Barack Obama, who relied on a recommendation from the state's two Democratic US senators following a vetting of potential candidates by a local advisory committee.
46% : Legal observers say Trump is likely to tap a current or former federal prosecutor with deep ties to the Republican Party in Washington, D.C., as the next US attorney for Massachusetts.
35% : Fisher did say he thinks Trump will tap "someone known to one of the advisers who has his ear" or has ties to his transition team.
31% : Local observers say Trump appears to be moving faster."I'd expect a short window of time for the Trump administration to act on these positions," said Boston attorney Brian T. Kelly, a partner at Nixon Peabody LLP and former federal prosecutor who headed the public corruption unit.
28% : "Kelly represented Trump in a civil case brought earlier this year by a group that unsuccessfully tried to remove him from the Republican presidential primary ballot in Massachusetts.
25% : The case was part of a national effort to remove Trump from ballots, claiming he was ineligible to serve because of his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, an argument that was unanimously rejected by the US Supreme Court.
21% : "Siegmann said a national strike force launched by law enforcement and intelligence agencies in February 2023 to prevent China and other nation-state adversaries from stealing advanced technology from the United States will likely be expanded upon under Trump.
17% : Trump has specifically vowed to make a crackdown on illegal immigration a top priority.

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