In the Op-Ed, the author cites some of Trump's successes:
"Don’t get me wrong. There are bright spots that the near-ceaseless negative coverage of the administration fails to capture: effective deregulation, historic tax reform, a more robust military and more."
The first on the list is deregulation. That, quite literally, the main passion of Jeffrey A. Rosen's life. He has essentially devoted his life, personally and professionally, to deregulation. It's how he made his fortune, representing companies in regulatory issues. So it's only fitting that he would list this first.
However, there is something conspicuously absent from this list. Judicial appointments. For mainstream conservatives, as the NYT Op-Ed writer obviously is, that's the #1 success story of the administration. Why is it left out?
Brett Kavanaugh and Jeffrey A. Rosen were both partners at Kirkland & Ellis at the same time!
So, Rosen and Kavanaugh must know each other extremely well. Rosen was also appointed, though not confirmed, for a federal judgeship himself. He also is a contributor of the Federalist Society.
My theory? Rosen felt that mentioning the courts would call attention to him, giving a hint to his background. He also might have felt that it would be inappropriate for him to comment about it in the op-ed with the Kavanaugh confirmation pending, since he has such a close connection to Kavanaugh.
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