Trump Nominates Colin McDonald for Assistant Attorney General on Fraud

January 29, 2026
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President Donald Trump just dropped a bombshell nomination that's got the fraud-fighters cheering and the deep-state swamp creatures sweating: Associate Deputy Attorney General Colin McDonald for the brand-new Assistant Attorney General slot dedicated to national fraud enforcement. This isn't some bureaucratic reshuffle—it's a targeted strike against the web of deception that's been strangling American liberties, from election integrity to the shadowy ATF operations that have weaponized fraud claims against law-abiding gun owners. McDonald, with his insider track record at Justice, steps into a role primed to dismantle the fraudulent schemes propping up gun-grab agendas, like the Biden-era ghost gun hysteria where administrative sleight-of-hand turned hobbyist builds into felonies overnight. For the 2A community, this is a game-changer with massive implications. Think about it: fraud enforcement isn't just about Ponzi schemes or fake charities—it's the DOJ's golden ticket to prosecute the regulatory overreach that's flooded NFA registries with bogus machine gun conversions and padded bump stock bans with fabricated public safety stats. McDonald's elevation signals Trump's no-holds-barred pushback against ATF fraudsters who've bent rules to classify braces as SBRs or suppressors as readily convertible without a shred of honest rulemaking. We've seen how fraudulent intent allegations have been slung at 2A advocates in show-trial prosecutions—now, the tables turn, potentially exposing the real fraud: billions in misused funds for anti-gun stings and a bureaucracy that's lied about assault weapon stats to justify confiscation. This could fast-track audits of ATF's 80-year scam of backdoor registration via 4473 forms, freeing up suppressed innovation in the firearms space. Buckle up, patriots—this nomination isn't window dressing; it's Trump's masterstroke to weaponize fraud probes against the fraud-mongers themselves, bolstering 2A defenses from the inside. If confirmed, McDonald could unravel the deceptive threads tying Biden's executive orders to outright gun bans, handing victories to SCOTUS challenges like Rahimi and beyond. Stay vigilant, stock those mags, and watch the swamp drain one fraudulent indictment at a time. 2A wins just got a heavy dose of federal firepower.

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President Donald Trump just dropped a bombshell nomination that’s got the fraud-fighters cheering and the deep-state swamp creatures sweating: Associate Deputy Attorney General Colin McDonald for the brand-new Assistant Attorney General slot dedicated to national fraud enforcement. This isn’t some bureaucratic reshuffle—it’s a targeted strike against the web of deception that’s been strangling American liberties, from election integrity to the shadowy ATF operations that have weaponized fraud claims against law-abiding gun owners. McDonald, with his insider track record at Justice, steps into a role primed to dismantle the fraudulent schemes propping up gun-grab agendas, like the Biden-era ghost gun hysteria where administrative sleight-of-hand turned hobbyist builds into felonies overnight.

For the 2A community, this is a game-changer with massive implications. Think about it: fraud enforcement isn’t just about Ponzi schemes or fake charities—it’s the DOJ’s golden ticket to prosecute the regulatory overreach that’s flooded NFA registries with bogus machine gun conversions and padded bump stock bans with fabricated public safety stats. McDonald’s elevation signals Trump’s no-holds-barred pushback against ATF fraudsters who’ve bent rules to classify braces as SBRs or suppressors as readily convertible without a shred of honest rulemaking. We’ve seen how fraudulent intent allegations have been slung at 2A advocates in show-trial prosecutions—now, the tables turn, potentially exposing the real fraud: billions in misused funds for anti-gun stings and a bureaucracy that’s lied about assault weapon stats to justify confiscation. This could fast-track audits of ATF’s 80-year scam of backdoor registration via 4473 forms, freeing up suppressed innovation in the firearms space.

Buckle up, patriots—this nomination isn’t window dressing; it’s Trump’s masterstroke to weaponize fraud probes against the fraud-mongers themselves, bolstering 2A defenses from the inside. If confirmed, McDonald could unravel the deceptive threads tying Biden’s executive orders to outright gun bans, handing victories to SCOTUS challenges like Rahimi and beyond. Stay vigilant, stock those mags, and watch the swamp drain one fraudulent indictment at a time. 2A wins just got a heavy dose of federal firepower.

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