A recent call between conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and President-elect Donald Trump has drawn sharp criticism, with former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance calling it "entirely inappropriate.

Levi clerked for Alito 13 years ago and currently works as a Big Law partner. He already served in the first Trump administration, as chief of staff to then–Attorney General Bill Barr. He worked for GOP Sen.

Conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said he spoke to Donald Trump by phone on Tuesday to recommend a former law clerk for a job in a government position, adding he and Trump did not discuss the U.