Melissa Isaak has been selected as one of Donald Trump’s latest appointees to serve as an immigration judge — a pick that is drawing scrutiny because of past remarks she has made about women.
Isaak, an Army veteran and reservist, was appointed by the Justice Department on April 8 as a temporary immigration judge, according to an official announcement.
After graduating from Barry University School of Law in 2007, she worked for the Alabama firm Brock & Stout for two years before launching her own private practice in 2009.
In describing her work, Isaak has referred to herself as a ‘divorce attorney for men’.
Her appointment comes despite her not having previously worked in immigration court.
Among the more prominent matters tied to her legal work, Isaak has represented defendants connected to the January 6 Capitol riot. She has also been involved in legal efforts supporting Alabama Republican Roy Moore, including work related to a defamation dispute stemming from allegations by a woman who said he molested her when she was 14.
That case remains active after an appeals court reversed Moore’s multimillion-dollar decision in his favor late last week.
Isaak’s public profile has also been shaped by inflammatory comments she has made about women over the past several years.
During a 2021 interview with pickup artist Anthony Dream Johnson, Isaak said she believed that “there are two types of women.”
Here is video of Trump's newly hired immigration judge Melissa Isaak calling women a "warm, wet hole":
"There's two types of women. There are good, solid, valuable women who are assets to men … Then there's a warm, wet hole." https://t.co/jbJXtfpTkY pic.twitter.com/Y9v8aLdxFq
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“There are good, solid, valuable women who are major assets to men, if you’re a good woman,” Isaak said “And then there’s a warm wet hole.”
The remarks were not an isolated incident.
In 2022, she again drew attention after appearing at Anthony Johnson’s manosphere convention, speaking during a segment billed as ‘Divorcing Feminism’.
At that event, she said: “If the only thing you have to offer a man is sex, that’s what you are,” Isaak said. “And guess what? Guess who else has a warm, wet hole? Every other woman out there. What a horrible existence.”
She went on to contrast that with what she described as a “real woman,” arguing women should instead use their influence to elevate men.
“We’re powerful women, we are, if we use it in the right way,” Isaak said, specifying the necessity to use that energy for men.
She also addressed criticism of her phrasing directly.
“I’ve had people get offended, and they say, You know, it’s horrible that you say warm, wet hole.
“I mean, well, if you have one and it’s not warm and wet you might want to seek some gynaecological intervention.”
A request for comment was sent to Isaak.