HUGH HEWITT: Three big legal fights are looming, and Trump needs answers before January

What happened: The article says Assistant Attorney General T. Elliott Gaiser and the Office of Legal Counsel will face legal fights between Congress and President Trump, and it urges Trump to seek OLC opinions before the new Congress is sworn in on January 3. Key numbers: Gaiser was confirmed by the Senate on July 30, 2025. OLC has about two dozen lawyers. Why it matters: The article says the Supreme Court will referee the clash between Article I and Article II powers, and that OLC can answer questions the Supreme Court will not address through advisory opinions.

The article says Assistant Attorney General T. Elliott Gaiser and the Office of Legal Counsel will face legal fights between Congress and President Trump, and it urges Trump to seek OLC opinions before the new Congress is sworn in on January 3.

The article says the Supreme Court will referee the clash between Article I and Article II powers, and that OLC can answer questions the Supreme Court will not address through advisory opinions.