Alison Gill, director of nominations and democracy at the National Women’s Law Center, went further, calling Smith a “corrupt” nominee and “dangerous for our democracy.” “In his work as Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, he insisted that the president should be immune to all consequences for crimes, even including civil offenses like defamation while in office,” Gill said in a statement. “Clearly, Smith was nominated to the Eighth Circuit because he has shown a willingness to prioritize the president’s interests over the law.