(FILES) D. John Sauer, Special Assistant Attorney General at the Louisiana Department of Justice, listens as he testifies during the "Weaponization of the Federal Government" hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 20, 2023. US President-elect Donald Trump announced on November 14, 2024 he nominated Dean John Sauer as Solicitor General of the United States. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)