Leonard Leo has done more to reshape the American legal landscape than many senators, presidents, or judges.

Dark Money in American Politics

Leonard Leo has done more to reshape the American legal landscape than many senators, presidents, or judges.

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No bombastic rallies, no orange spray tan, no obvious cult of personality.
The media mostly sees him as “that judicial guy from the Federalist Society.”
But under the radar, he’s weaponizing legal legitimacy, which is far more enduring than any single politician’s charisma.
If Trump is the actor, Leonard Leo is the playwright, and the stage manager, and the guy who installed the trapdoor under the audience.

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