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George Conway
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George Thomas Conway III
September 2, 1963 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Education | Harvard University (BA) Yale University (JD) |
| Political party | Republican (before 2018) Independent (2018–present) |
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| Children | 4 |
George Thomas Conway III (born September 2, 1963) is an American lawyer. He is known for his work in law and for sharing his opinions on politics. In 2010, he won an important case called Morrison v. National Australia Bank at the Supreme Court of the United States.
George Conway was considered for jobs in the U.S. government by President Donald Trump. However, he decided not to take those jobs. Later, he became a strong critic of Donald Trump. This was interesting because his wife, Kellyanne Conway, worked for Trump at the time. During the 2020 presidential election, George Conway was part of a group called the Lincoln Project. This group was made up of former Republicans who wanted to see Trump defeated.
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Early Life and School
George Conway's father was an engineer who worked for a company called Raytheon Technologies. His mother was a chemist from the Philippines.
George grew up near Boston. He went to Marlborough High School in Marlborough, Massachusetts. In 1984, he graduated with high honors from Harvard College. He earned a degree in biochemistry. After that, he went to Yale Law School. He became a lawyer in 1987. While at Yale, he was an editor for the Yale Law Journal. He also led the school's Federalist Society group.
George Conway's Career
Working as a Lawyer
From 1987 to 1988, George Conway worked for a judge named Ralph K. Winter Jr. This was at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. In 1988, he joined a law firm called Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. He became a partner at the firm in 1994.
Conway's work at the firm focused on different types of legal cases. These included cases about stocks, company mergers, and business agreements. He also helped represent Paula Jones in her lawsuit against U.S. President Bill Clinton.
On March 29, 2010, Conway argued a case at the U.S. Supreme Court. The case was about securities, which are like investments. He won the case with an 8–0 vote. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the court's decision.
George Conway was considered for some important jobs in the United States Department of Justice. In 2017, he was thought of for the job of Solicitor General. This person represents the U.S. government in Supreme Court cases. He was also considered to lead the Civil Division of the Justice Department. However, he decided not to take these positions. In 2018, Conway said he didn't join the Trump administration because it was too chaotic.
Speaking Out Against Trump
In November 2018, George Conway and another lawyer, Neal Katyal, wrote an article. It was published in The New York Times. They questioned if it was legal for Trump to appoint Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general. They argued that the U.S. Constitution requires Senate approval for such high-level jobs.
Conway also started a group called Checks and Balances in November 2018. This group included many conservative lawyers. They wanted to speak up about what they saw as problems in the Trump administration. They believed the administration was not following important legal rules.
Conway is also a founder and advisor for the Lincoln Project. This group was formed in December 2019. Its main goal was to defeat President Trump in the 2020 election. The group aimed to convince Republicans and independent voters to vote against Trump. They released videos and messages to share their views. In August 2020, Conway announced he was taking a break from the Lincoln Project. He wanted to spend more time with his family. His wife, Kellyanne Conway, also left her White House job on the same day.
After Donald Trump's first impeachment, Conway wrote an article in The Washington Post. He said that if important witnesses were not allowed to speak, it would hurt Trump's defense. In April 2024, Conway gave a large donation to the Biden Victory Fund. He told CNN that he believed the election was very important for protecting democracy. In May 2024, Conway paid for a billboard near Trump's golf course in Florida. The billboard encouraged people to vote for Joe Biden.
Media Appearances
George Conway sometimes appears on news shows. He shares his legal opinions, especially about Donald Trump's legal cases. He also joins podcasts on different streaming channels.
Since 2024, he has worked with Sarah Longwell from The Bulwark. They created a video series called "George Conway Explains." In these videos, they talk about current legal issues. Conway helps explain these topics in a way that is easy for everyone to understand.
Personal Life
In the late 1990s, George Conway dated a political commentator named Laura Ingraham. Later, he met Kellyanne Fitzpatrick and they started dating. George and Kellyanne got married in 2001. They have four children together. The family used to live in New Jersey. They moved to Washington, D.C. after Trump became president.
In 2020, Conway's daughter, Claudia Conway, posted comments on TikTok that were against Trump. She said that her father supported her right to share her own opinions.
Since 2018, George Conway's political views have often been different from his wife's. He has been critical of Trump on social media. In March 2019, Trump responded to Conway's comments. Kellyanne Conway defended Trump, saying he was just responding to attacks.
In March 2023, George and Kellyanne announced that they were getting divorced. They had been married for 22 years.
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