"Despite his dearth of experience, it's no surprise that Donald Trump nominated Smith, who is already serving as interim U.S. attorney in the state. He does, after all, possess a few qualifications that make him a perfect fit for America's current commander-in-chief: He's a diehard MAGA loyalist, he believes the Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen (and even rallied outside the Capitol on January 6), and he vehemently opposes LGBTQ+ people's rights."
"Until recently, Smith served as Director of Planned Giving and Foundations for the Family Research Council (FRC), an anti-LGBTQ+ hate group that declares on its website, "the only appropriate context for sexual relations is within the marriage of a man and a woman" and that "God created us 'male and female.'" In his Senate Questions for the Record, Smith confirmed to Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) that he agrees with FRC's opposition to same-sex marriage, as well as its stance that homosexuality is "harmful.""
Darin Smith serves as interim U.S. attorney in Wyoming and is nominated to become the state's U.S. Attorney. The Department of Justice describes the U.S. Attorney as the state's principal litigator. Smith previously led Planned Giving and Foundations at the Family Research Council, an organization that opposes same-sex marriage and describes homosexuality as harmful. Smith affirmed agreement with the FRC's positions, including support for conversion therapy, opposition to special legal protections for LGBTQ+ people, and rejection of the Equality Act. Smith has no trial experience. Smith is a committed MAGA supporter who endorsed the 2020 election falsehood and rallied outside the Capitol on January 6.
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