Michael Gates
United StatespoliticianMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.05%Michael Gates is a Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, having been appointed during the Trump administration. He has been involved in defending the administration's policies, including controversial voting-related executive orders. Gates has faced scrutiny in court for his legal arguments, particularly concerning issues of voter registration and election integrity.
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California GOP delegate Elizabeth Barcohana and California attorney general candidate Michael Gates discuss Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt’s campaign messaging on ‘Fox News @ Night.’
Sergey Brin backs Republican Spencer Pratt in Los Angeles mayor raceFox News·United States· 2026-06-01
United States· 2026-06-01
Michael Gates is a top Trump appointee in the civil rights division who led arguments in court.
Inside Trump’s gutting of the DOJ unit that enforces voting lawsCNN·United States· 2025-06-04
United States· 2025-06-04
