Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Trump once called higher-education accreditation his “secret weapon,” and now his Education Department is moving against the American Bar Association’s authority to accredit law schools nationwide. The fight comes after pressure on major law firms, Justice Department purges, and the administration’s decision to remove the ABA from its traditional role evaluating judicial nominees. Accreditation sounds technical until you realize it can determine which schools receive federal aid and, in many states, whose graduates are even eligible to become lawyers. Ring of Fire's Josh G. explains.
Politico - Trump administration recommends stripping ABA of law school oversight - politico.com/news/2026/08/21/trump-administration-recommends-stripping-american-bar-association-of-law-school-oversight-authority-01045391
Raw Story - 'Like a cartel': Trump wields 'secret weapon' - rawstory.com/trump-bar-association
Fox Business - Trump admin takes steps to chip away at ABA power - foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-administration-takes-steps-chip-away-american-bar-associations-power-accredit-law-schools
The Hill via Yahoo - DOJ cutting ABA access to judicial nominees - yahoo.com/news/doj-cutting-american-bar-association-215412737.html
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Trump once called higher-education accreditation his “secret weapon,” and now his Education Department is moving against the American Bar Association’s authority to accredit law schools nationwide. The fight comes after pressure on major law firms, Justice Department purges, and the administration’s decision to remove the ABA from its traditional role evaluating judicial nominees. Accreditation sounds technical until you realize it can determine which schools receive federal aid and, in many states, whose graduates are even eligible to become lawyers. Ring of Fire's Josh G. explains.
Politico - Trump administration recommends stripping ABA of law school oversight - politico.com/news/2026/08/21/trump-administration-recommends-stripping-american-bar-association-of-law-school-oversight-authority-01045391
Raw Story - 'Like a cartel': Trump wields 'secret weapon' - rawstory.com/trump-bar-association
Fox Business - Trump admin takes steps to chip away at ABA power - foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-administration-takes-steps-chip-away-american-bar-associations-power-accredit-law-schools
The Hill via Yahoo - DOJ cutting ABA access to judicial nominees - yahoo.com/news/doj-cutting-american-bar-association-215412737.html
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