![]() ![]() "Would you like to make a comeback?" Trump joked before presenting Meese with the award. Trump said Meese delivered "monumental change for the American people" as attorney general and cited the Reagan administration's efforts against drug use, which Trump said proved successful with lower drug use by young adults. A 14-month corruption investigation ended in a decision not to prosecute Meese, but a report by the Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility said Meese had violated ethical standards. An independent prosecutor began looking at Meese's record of assistance to Wedtech. ![]() Meese resigned as attorney general in August 1988 after becoming ensnared in a probe of Wedtech Corp., a New York defense contractor. This Location: Edward Sorowka, Managing Director Kutnowskie Zaklady Fannaceutyczne Polfa ul. Meese stayed active in conservative circles following his time in the Reagan administration as an author, speaker and fellow at the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation. Edwin Meese Meese served as Reagans chief of staff while Reagan was Governor of California (19691974) and later, as counselor to the president (19811985) and Attorney General of the United States (19851988). "Ronald Reagan was a pivotal part of my life and I am always grateful to him," Meese said. Surrounded by family and friends in the Oval Office, the 87-year-old recalled some 30 years of working with Reagan at the state and national level and in his retirement. Meese was an early Trump critic who ended up supporting him and helping lead his transition team. FILE - President-elect Ronald Reagan and his transition team leader Edwin Meese leave the Blair House in Washington, Dec. 12 (Classic Reprint)Edward Arber, In Search of a Policy: Rationale for Social Security.
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