1. George Thomas Conway III was born on September 2,1963 and is an American lawyer and activist.
21 Facts About George Conway
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In 2018, George Conway emerged as a vocal Trump critic while his wife, Kellyanne George Conway, worked for Trump from 2016 to 2020.
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George Conway's mother was an organic chemist from the Philippines.
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George Conway grew up outside Boston and graduated from Marlborough High School in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
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In 1987 and 1988, Conway served as a law clerk to Judge Ralph K Winter Jr.
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George Conway was named a partner of the firm in the Litigation Department in January 1994 at a million dollars a year.
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George Conway's practice focused on litigation involving securities, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, and antitrust.
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George Conway agreed to work unpaid as one of the attorneys who represented Paula Jones in her lawsuit against US president Bill Clinton.
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On March 29,2010, Conway argued the securities case of Morrison v National Australia Bank before the US Supreme Court.
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George Conway has been considered for some United States Department of Justice posts.
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However, on June 2,2017, George Conway announced that he declined to pursue the post.
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On November 16,2018, George Conway stated that a reason he did not join the Trump administration was because it was "like a shitshow in a dumpster fire".
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George Conway and Katyal argued that it was a mistake to try to use the FVRA to override the explicit wording of the Constitution, which requires Senate approval of all appointees who answer directly to the president.
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In November 2018, George Conway organized a group called Checks and Balances.
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George Conway is a founding member and advisor of the Lincoln Project, a conservative Super PAC formed in December 2019 and dedicated to "Defeat President Trump and Trumpism at the ballot box".
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In 2021, George Conway said that the Lincoln Project should shut down considering revelations that some of its leadership ignored warnings that another founder was harassing young men, including interns.
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When questioned about why he made the donation, George Conway told CNN that he believed the election crucial for upholding democracy and the rule of law.
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In May 2024, George Conway funded a billboard directly on the path from Mar-a-Lago to Doral where Trump plays golf.
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George Conway occasionally appears in mainstream news media as an expert guest to offer his opinion in matters involving Donald Trump's legal battles.
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Since 2018, George Conway's stated political positions have often been contrary to those taken by his wife on behalf of the Trump administration.
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George Conway's published legal interpretations of Trump's actions differ from his wife's positions, and on Twitter he has been critical of Trump on a personal level.