| Mark Paoletta, a well-connected conservative lawyer and close friend of Justice Clarence Thomas, is helping Donald Trump's transition team craft the policy playbook for the Justice Department if Trump returns to power, according to two people familiar with the work. The two people, granted anonymity to speak about the non-public transition work, did not share specifics on Paoletta's remit beyond the fact that he is helping plan Justice Department policy. Read the latest.
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