ST. PAUL, Minn. — A political scientist at Hamline University expressed surprise at President Trump’s choice of Dan Rosen as U.S. attorney for Minnesota. “By traditional credentials, it’s a very unusual pick,” David Schultz told the Minnesota Reformer. “Generally, you’re looking for people with more of a prosecutorial background.” Rosen’s legal experience is eminent domain. “I can’t think of any situation where you would need an eminent domain expert in that office.” Schultz emphasized that he didn’t know Rosen personally, that he had little insight into his politics, and that he did not intend to disparage Rosen’s professional reputation. But, he added, Trump’s pattern has been established plainly as preferring putting loyalty to himself as president ahead of expertise.
