“It would certainly make sense for Wesley, who was a defense attorney and believes very strongly in righting the wrongs of an injust justice system. He’s an assistant DA, they have not a ton of power, so becoming the DA would give him an ability to shake things up. So, we’re definitely kicking the tires on that idea.”
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“I’m a little allergic to politics in storytelling, just because I feel like it sometimes could just be the least interesting storyline,” Hawley previously told Collider when a similar question was asked. However, Welsey running for DA would be a natural trajectory in his career and the end goal would be worth all the politicking in the world. “I do think that we’re going to make a run at trying to figure out how to — because look, I mean, Wesley started as a defense attorney. He feels very passionately about trying to correct the injustice in the justice system,” Hawley explained, then added:
He joined the DA’s office to try and make a difference, but being an assistant district attorney has a lot less power to affect change than being the DA. I think there’s definitely some allure there. I think we’re definitely talking about that, sure.”
