Trump Nominee for DOJ Scrubbed Social Media Posts Critical of Senators and Police

Konstantinos Ligris, nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, has deleted numerous social media posts that criticized various lawmakers and police. Ligris, a tech entrepreneur and former real estate attorney, faced the Senate Judiciary Committee where he stated he could not recall the posts and claimed he regularly deletes his account for cybersecurity reasons. A review by Courthouse News found over 300 archived posts where Ligris insulted both Democratic and Republican senators, including derogatory comments about police officers. During the confirmation hearing, Senator Dick Durbin questioned Ligris about his past comments, particularly a post where he referred to police as 'dumb as dirt.' Ligris later clarified that he does not believe law enforcement is 'dumb as dirt' and noted that several family members are police officers. He admitted to not disclosing these posts to the DOJ prior to his nomination. Ligris has a background in real estate law and technology, having founded the law firm Ligris and the digital platform Stavvy.