Did the Republicans mess up by having this lawyer appear?
May be. Hearing was scheduled for tomorrow am? At least this judge was a Republican.
The lawyer was an extern for the judge, and was admitted to the bar about a year ago. Worked on the early Trump lawsuits, and the dems tried to get him sanctioned with about 25 other Trump attorney's for "filing frivolous lawsuits." Sweet for him if this turns up dirt.