Former US President Donald Trump is following the counsel of Tom Fitton, the president of Judicial Watch, who is not a lawyer, which is not making his actual lawyers very pleased. The Washington Post reported that the former president habitually disregarded the advice of his attorneys in favor of Fitton’s suggestions after speaking to seven Trump advisers who were familiar with the circumstances surrounding his prosecution by the Justice Department.
Many of the former president’s advisers told the Washington Post that they think Trump’s insistence that he could keep the records without facing consequences and his use of the “Clinton Socks” case as justification are directly related to Fitton’s recommendations.
Here’s all you need to know about Tom Fitton:
Tom Fitton Judicial Watch:
Fitton is the head of Judicial Watch and a conservative activist from the United States. An American conservative activist group called Judicial Watch (JW) files Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits to look into alleged misbehavior by public servants. Since its founding in 1994, JW has mainly attacked Democrats, in especially Bill and Hillary Clinton and the Barack Obama administration. Larry Klayman, an attorney, formed it.
Tom Fitton’s age:
Tom Fitton was born on May 30, 1968. He is 55 years old.
Tom Fitton’s net worth:
Fitton’s net worth is not known.
Tom Fitton’s relationship:
Ann Harrison Fitton, Tom Fitton’s former spouse, died in 2009. They were married for a while. According to Mixed Article and TG Time, Tom had five children with his wife, three daughters and two sons, before she passed away.
Tom Fitton’s career:
In 1986, he received his diploma from Clarkstown High School South. Fitton graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor’s in English.
Since August 1998, Fitton has served as Judicial Watch’s president. The group primarily uses civil litigation, including Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and other public records act lawsuits, to obtain access to government records.
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Judicial Watch’s former chairman Larry Klayman sued Fitton, the group, and its other officers and directors in an effort to regain control of Judicial Watch in 2006. The majority of Klayman’s claims, including those against Fitton and the other executives and directors of Judicial Watch, were rejected in 2009.
Trump’s intention to appoint Fitton to the D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure was made public on October 2, 2020. His term will conclude on July 29, 2025, and he was formally appointed on November 10, 2020.
