The Office of the Legal Adviser at State, known as “L,” is the U.S.’s core instrument for considering whether government policies and actions comply with international law. HuffPost spoke with six former U.S. government officials about the departures and how they might affect whether policymaking includes a thorough consideration of international law. Advertisement“The process, I think, is a little bit broken,” said Sanford, who worked at the State Department for 24 years. “His leadership has resulted in historic peace deals, stronger national security, and a State Department that has been overhauled to put America first. “We’ve had advisers before from the private sector, but they’ve often had international law experience or arbitration experience,” Sanford said.

Source: Huffington Post December 06, 2025 17:02 UTC