I’m an enthusiastic admirer of Michael Fragoso’s work, but I’m puzzled by his piece today, “A Judicial Coup in Utah.” He argues that Melissa Holyoak, formerly of the Federal Trade Commission, has not been appointed as the district U.S. attorney in Utah due to “quite simply a usurpation by the judiciary, not only of the president’s power but also the Senate’s.” To the contrary, it is the Trump administration that has dropped the ball here.

I’d never heard of Ms. Holyoak before reading Michael’s post. Her credentials are strong; although she was confirmed on a party-line vote, that’s pretty standard these

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