Jackley part of group advising Trump team on Justice Department transition

Attorney general one of a handful to attend Mar-a-Lago meetings since election

PIERRE — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is calling for less politicization and improved communication with the nation’s top law enforcement agency under the next administration.

The Pierre native traveled last week to President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home for his third time ever as part of a small group of state attorneys general advising Trump’s transition team on legal priorities.

He declined to specify who else was a part of the work group, but did note that they were outlining an approach intended to preserve the nation’s legal institutions, and that both close advisors to Trump — and the president himself — had been a part of these conversations.

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