Yes he is, he was an ACLU lawyer for over 8 years before going to DOJ and then worked in the voting rights section, he’s not a right winger.
He’s still an easy target for the media to race-hate him. He’ll just be another whitey looking to oppress minorities through color of law.
Nothing he or we can do....he’ll get slammed. My guess? Someone (a paralegal that wants to keep his job?) at DOJ will say Coates used the word n****r multiple times in several conversations.
From his description of the atmosphere, I’m betting within a week.