Aaron Wrights is a U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas appointed by Donald Trump.
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Deadline: White HouseOct 20, 2026
Sources conflict on who holds the post. A September 2026 USAO SDTX video transcript has Aaron Wrights calling himself the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, but the DOJ profile and the Wikipedia list of Trump appointees name Aaron Reitz (2026–present) for that post, and Wrights does not appear on the Trump list.
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… So let me be clear: if you violate federal election law, I will hunt you down and prosecute you. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. We'll see you out at the polls. Well, that's one way to kick off Texas first day of early voting. Fear mongering brought to you by Donald Trump's U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas. His name is Aaron Wrights, as Democracy Docket notes. It exposes the desperation and lack of filming acumen that some Republicans are feeling in the Lone Star State. …
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Contradicts. The DOJ Southern District of Texas 'Meet the U.S. Attorney' profile lists Aaron Reitz as U.S. Attorney with dates of service 2026–Present, and does not name Wrights.[1]
Contradicts. The Wikipedia list of U.S. attorneys appointed by Donald Trump lists Aaron Reitz as U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of Texas from July 9, 2026, and does not list Wrights as a Trump appointee.[2]
Supports. A USAO SDTX video transcript dated September 22, 2026 has Aaron Wrights introducing himself as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas.[3]
Context. The DOJ profile's publication metadata (2021) does not match its 2026 dates of service, and the transcript is from an unrated source, so the conflict is not cleanly resolved by the record.[1][3]
Sources
3 sources: 1 primary, 2 not rated
- 1Southern District of Texas | Meet the U.S. Attorneyjustice.gov · primary source · cited for: contradicts, context
- 2List of United States attorneys appointed by Donald Trump - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 3USAO SDTX Announces Major Indictmentyoutube.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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