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Trump to tap election denier Dan Bishop for U.S. attorney role in North Carolina Republicans are cheering the selection of a far-right Trump loyalist who wants to wage legal “warfare” against liberals.

Nov. 6, 2025, 4:03 PM EST

By Ja'han Jones

Donald Trump is planning to appoint a right-wing election denier to serve as a U.S. attorney in North Carolina.

Conservative outlet The Federalist was first to report that Trump intends to appoint Dan Bishop, the deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget, to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, which includes Durham and Winston-Salem. Trump tapped Bishop for the role at OMB after he lost his race last year fo

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