#McCotter
LightNews LightNews
emptywheel.bsky.social
Trent McCotter continues meeting the slovenly standards of the Blanche DOJ.
bradmossesq.bsky.social Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 6d
I love this letter.
October 31, 2026 at 2:26 PM
emptywheel.bsky.social
Nah.

Not unless Trent McCotter and Stan Woodward are out, who are both less cautious about their bar license than she is (and she had a role in framing Georgia Fort, IMO).
November 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
gracienlucy.bsky.social
I love this letter my Secretary of State, Tobias Read, sent to the Acting Attorney General, Trent McCotter.
.
November 3, 2026 at 12:27 AM
warrenterra.bsky.social
With alt text (because it's often hard to read screencaps on small screens)
The image from the above post, a letter from Oregon's secretary of state to a DOJ official, transcription (by Google) below: Oregon Secretary of State (addressed to) R. Trent McCotter Acting Deputy Attorney General 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 October 30, 2026 Dear Mr. McCotter, I received your letter dated October 29, 2026. As a fully vote-by-mail state, our election has been well underway for weeks. More than one million Oregonians have already exercised their constitutional right to hold government accountable in free and fair American elections. We anticipate that when all ballots are cast and tallied, Oregon's turnout of eligible voters will be among the highest in the nation, yet again. In Oregon, we take our responsibility to protect free and fair American elections seriously. We follow the law, the Oregon Constitution, and the Constitution of the United States of America. The federal government should do the same. As secretaries of state across the country know, effective election administration requires professionalism, competency, and attention to detail. It is in that spirit that I will point out to you that my name is spelled R-E-A-D, as in "read the Constitution." Please update your contact information for me accordingly. Thank you for your attention to this matter, (signature) Tobias Read Oregon Secretary of State (address in footer) 255 Capitol St NE, Ste 180 Salem, Oregon 97310 information (503)986-1523 oregon.sossos oregon gov sos oregon.gov
October 31, 2026 at 2:29 PM
dominicervolina.com
Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read sent a letter with extra sass to the DOJ
OF Oregon Secretary of State R. Trent McCotter Acting Deputy Attorney General 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 October 30, 2026 Dear Mr. McCotter, I received your letter dated October 29, 2026. As a fully vote-by-mail state, our election has been well underway for weeks. More than one million Oregonians have already exercised their constitutional right to hold government accountable in free and fair American elections. We anticipate that when all ballots are cast and tallied, Oregon's turnout of eligible voters will be among the highest in the nation, yet again. In Oregon, we take our responsibility to protect free and fair American elections seriously. We follow the law, the Oregon Constitution, and the Constitution of the United States of America. The federal government should do the same. As secretaries of state across the country know, effective election administration requires professionalism, competency, and attention to detail. It is in that spirit that I will point out to you that my name is spelled R-E-A-D, as in "read the Constitution." Please update your contact information for me accordingly. Thank you for your attention to this matter, Tobias Read Oregon Secretary of State sos.oregon.gov 255 Capitol St NE, Ste 180 Salem, Oregon 97310 Information (503)986-1523 oregon.sos@sos.oregon.gov
November 1, 2026 at 2:44 AM
davidkurtz.bsky.social
Just another normal day at the Trump DOJ: Acting DAG Trent McCotter (the No. 2) is now directly handling the appeals in the James Comey and Letitia James prosecutions, replacing Henry Whitaker, who is "imminently leaving the govt for another opportunity."
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
#82 in United States v. Letitia James (4th Cir., 25-4673) – CourtListener.com
MOTION by US in 25-4673, 25-4674 to withdraw/relieve/substitute counsel.Attorney or client motion? Attorney.. If under L.R. 46(d), was client advised of right to file response within 7 days? N/A. Date...
storage.courtlistener.com
November 5, 2026 at 8:19 PM
chrisgeidner.bsky.social
NEW: Henry Whitaker, Counselor to the Attorney General since January 2025, is "imminently leaving the government for another opportunity," per motion filed in the Letitia James case at the Fourth Circuit.
USCA4 Appeal: 25-4674 Doc: 87 Filed: 11/05/2026 Pg: 1 of 2 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. LETITIA A. JAMES, Defendant. No. 25-4673 (L) MOTION TO WITHDRAW COUNSEL Pursuant to Local Rule 46(c), Henry C. Whitaker moves to with- draw as counsel of record in these consolidated cases. Mr. Whitaker is imminently leaving the government for another opportunity. The United States will continue to be represented in these cases by R. Trent McCotter.
November 5, 2026 at 8:46 PM
spark.fit
The Secretary of State for Oregon has had it up to here with the bullshit coming from DC about our election process.

Thank you, Secretary Read ✨🔥
Letter from the Oregon Secretary of State, Tobias Read — R. Trent McCotter Acting Deputy Attorney General 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 October 30, 2026 Dear Mr. McCotter, I received your letter dated October 29, 2026. As a fully vote-by-mail state, our election has been well underway for weeks. More than one million Oregonians have already exercised their constitutional right to hold government accountable in free and fair American elections, We anticipate that when all ballots are cast and tallied, Oregon's turnout of eligible voters will be among the highest in the nation, yet again. In Oregon, we take our responsibility to protect free and fair American elections seriously. We follow the law, the Oregon Constitution, and the Constitution of the United States of America. The federal government should do the same. As secretaries of state across the country know, effective election administration requires professionalism, competency, and attention to detail. It is in that spirit that I will point out to you that my name is spelled R-E-A-D, as in "read the Constitution." Please update your contact information for me accordingly. Thank you for your attention to this matter, Tobias Read Oregon Secretary of State
November 1, 2026 at 10:55 AM
whitehouse.senate.gov
This mini-tantrum of a brief challenges the judge’s fact-finding with presumptions about what took place when they have control over the evidence.

Seems like appointing a special master to investigate DOJ’s conduct and report would make sense.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/73710...
Appellee-Cross Appellant Brief – #89 in Donald Trump v. Thirty-Five Former Federal Judges (11th Cir., 26-12692) – CourtListener.com
Appellee-Cross Appellant's Brief filed by Appellees-Cross Appellants Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of the Treasury. [26-12692] (ECF: R. Trent McCotter)
www.courtlistener.com
November 2, 2026 at 12:46 AM
twesq.bsky.social
I refuse to believe Thad McCotter is a legitimate name. Sleve McDichael shit.
October 30, 2026 at 9:11 PM
chloe-duplessis.bsky.social
The latter; I suspect Mr. McCotter misspelled it as "Reed".
October 31, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Trent McCotter, disbarred from ever practicing law again in any jurisdiction, 2029.
October 30, 2026 at 10:02 PM
thebossross.bsky.social
#Oregon 's Secretary of State Tobias Read pulling no punches in his reply to threats from the Department of Justice:

“...my name is spelled R-E-A-D, as in ‘read the Constitution’… thank you for your attention to this matter.”
R. Trent McCotter Acting Deputy Attorney General 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 October 30, 2026 Dear Mr. McCotter, I received your letter dated October 29, 2026. As a fully vote-by-mail state, our election has been well underway for weeks. More than one million Oregonians have already exercised their constitutional right to hold government accountable in free and fair American elections. We anticipate that when all ballots are cast and tallied, Oregon's turnout of eligible voters will be among the highest in the nation, yet again. In Oregon, we take our responsibility to protect free and fair American elections seriously. We follow the law, the Oregon Constitution, and the Constitution of the United States of America. The federal government should do the same. As secretaries of state across the country know, effective election administration requires professionalism, competency, and attention to detail. It is in that spirit that I will point out to you that my name is spelled R-E-A-D, as in "read the Constitution." Please update your contact information for me accordingly. Thank you for your attention to this matter, Tobias Read Oregon Secretary of State
October 31, 2026 at 8:12 AM
professorfether.bsky.social
Ooh, ooh, Mr McCotter, Mr McCotter, I have a note...
My state's Secretary of State is a lot nicer than a lot of the state's citizenry would have been. A lot of us would have told him to get bent, in a whole lot of nastier terms
November 1, 2026 at 7:41 AM
pr0j3ctmayhem.bsky.social
Up your nose with a rubber hose mr. mccotter!
October 31, 2026 at 7:50 PM
jazziknits.bsky.social
This is so good it really needs alt text …
R. Trent McCotter Acting Deputy Attorney General 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 October 30, 2026 Dear Mr. McCotter, I received your letter dated October 29, 2026. As a fully vote-by-mail state, our election has been well underway for weeks. More than one million Oregonians have already exercised their constitutional right to hold government accountable in free and fair American elections. We anticipate that when all ballots are cast and tallied, Oregon's turnout of eligible voters will be among the highest in the nation, yet again. In Oregon, we take our responsibility to protect free and fair American elections seriously. We follow the law, the Oregon Constitution, and the Constitution of the United States of America. The federal government should do the same. As secretaries of state across the country know, effective election administration requires professionalism, competency, and attention to detail. It is in that spirit that I will point out to you that my name is spelled R-E-A-D, as in "read the Constitution." Please update your contact information for me accordingly. Thank you for your attention to this matter,
October 31, 2026 at 4:57 PM
implied.news
Trent McCotter leaves Deputy Attorney General before 2027

44% chance, down 9 pts in the last hour (was 53%)

https://implied.news/k/kxtrumpadminleave-26dec31
November 6, 2026 at 4:44 AM
rawstory.com
Oregon's top election official answered a Justice Department warning letter with a reminder about the law, and a correction.
'Instant classic': State election chief gives Trump DOJ a constitutional spelling lesson
Oregon’s top election official answered a Justice Department warning letter with a reminder about the law, and a correction.On Thursday, R. Trent McCotter, the acting deputy attorney general, sent a letter telling Oregon officials to keep ballots, registration forms and other election records for 22...
bit.ly
October 31, 2026 at 2:47 PM
jheaton416.bsky.social
With alt text, so people with limited vision can love it too.

ocr.space/copyfish
Oregon Secretary of State R. Trent McCotter Acting Deputy Attorney General 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 October 30, 2026 Dear Mr. McCotter, I received your letter dated October 29, 2026. As a fully vote-by-mail state, our election has been well underway for weeks. More than one million Oregonians have already exercised their constitutional right to hold government accountable in free and fair American elections. We anticipate that when all ballots are cast and tallied, Oregon's turnout of eligible voters will be among the highest in the nation, yet again. In Oregon, we take our responsibility to protect free and fair American elections seriously. We follow the law, the Oregon Constitution, and the Constitution of the United States of America. The federal government should do the same. As secretaries of state across the country know, effective election administration requires professionalism, competency, and attention to detail. It is in that spirit that I will point out to you that my name is spelled R-E-A-D, as in "read the Constitution." Please update your contact information for me accordingly. Thank you for your attention to this matter, Tobias Read Oregon Secretary of State sos.oregon.gov 255 Capitol St NE, Ste 180 Salem, Oregon 97310 Information (503) 986-1523 oregon.sos@sos.oregon.gov
October 31, 2026 at 6:49 PM
runningwiththedogs.bsky.social
share.newsbreak.com/k0gfy2vt?s=i16
'Instant classic': State election chief gives Trump DOJ a constitutional spelling lesson - NewsBreak
Oregon’s top election official answered a Justice Department warning letter with a reminder about the law, and a correction. On Thursday, R. Trent McCotter
share.newsbreak.com
October 31, 2026 at 5:17 PM
dcvet.bsky.social
I hope McCotter put some ICE on that burn. 😂🤣
November 1, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Well done. Is there a link somewhere to the letter Read received from McCotter? I'd love to see it.
October 31, 2026 at 5:19 PM
seranine.bsky.social
(with alt text)
Oregon Secretary of State R. Trent McCotter Acting Deputy Attorney General 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 October 30, 2026 Dear Mr. McCotter, I received your letter dated October 29, 2026. As a fully vote-by-mail state, our election has been well underway for weeks. More than one million Oregonians have already exercised their constitutional right to hold government accountable in free and fair American elections. We anticipate that when all ballots are cast and tallied, Oregon's turnout of eligible voters will be among the highest in the nation, yet again. In Oregon, we take our responsibility to protect free and fair American elections seriously. We follow the law, the Oregon Constitution, and the Constitution of the United States of America. The federal government should do the same. As secretaries of state across the country know, effective election administration requires professionalism, competency, and attention to detail. It is in that spirit that I will point out to you that my name is spelled R-E-A-D, as in "read the Constitution." Please update your contact information for me accordingly. Thank you for your attention to this matter, Tobias Read Oregon Secretary of State sos.oregon.gov 255 Capitol St NE, Ste 180 Salem, Oregon 97310 Information (503) 986-1523 oregon.sos@sos.oregon.gov
October 31, 2026 at 2:23 PM
dtsjr.bsky.social
Incredible candidate for the Mount Rushmore of official letters responding to a bullshit letter
Oregon Secretary of State R. Trent McCotter Acting Deputy Attorney General 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 October 30, 2026 Dear Mr. McCotter, I received your letter dated October 29, 2026. As a fully vote-by-mail state, our election has been well underway for weeks. More than one million Oregonians have already exercised their constitutional right to hold government accountable in free and fair American elections. We anticipate that when all ballots are cast and tallied, Oregon's turnout of eligible voters will be among the highest in the nation, yet again. In Oregon, we take our responsibility to protect free and fair American elections seriously. We follow the law, the Oregon Constitution, and the Constitution of the United States of America. The federal government should do the same. As secretaries of state across the country know, effective election administration requires professionalism, competency, and attention to detail. It is in that spirit that I will point out to you that my name is spelled R-E-A-D, as in "read the Constitution." Please update your contact information for me accordingly. Thank you for your attention to this matter, Paine O Real Tobias Read Oregon Secretary of State 255 Capitol St NE, Ste 180 Salem, Oregon 97310 Information (503) 986-1523 sos.oregon.gov
October 31, 2026 at 3:42 PM