Washington state is about to get a new top lawyer. 

Former U.S. Attorney Nick Brown defeated Pasco Mayor Pete Serrano earlier this month to become the state’s next Attorney General. 

Brown is an Army veteran who also served as general counsel to Governor Jay Inslee. 

When he’s sworn in in January, he’ll be stepping into the high-profile job just as the stakes get even higher: Washington state had a history of legal clashes with the last Trump Administration, over everything from the Muslim ban to environmental protections and the Affordable Care Act.    

So how is the next Attorney General thinking about confrontations with Trump 2.0?

He sat down with Soundside's Libby Denkmann to discuss the job ahead, his thoughts on Matt Gaetz as the US Attorney General, and his time on the reality show, Survivor.

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• Ferguson and other WA Democrats prepare for new era of showdowns with Trump - Washington State Standard
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• The race for WA Attorney General: Nick Brown - Soundside's interview prior to the election