Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the Senate’s president professional tempore and chair of the highly effective Judiciary Committee, stated he was “offended” and “disappointed” by the tirade President Trump unleashed in opposition to him on social media over the obscure Senate custom of respecting blue-slip objections to nominees tapped to function district court docket judges and U.S. attorneys.
“Last night, I was surprised to see President Trump on Truth Social go after me and Senate Republicans over what we call the blue slip,” Grassley stated in an announcement to open a Judiciary Committee listening to on nominations.
“I was offended by what the president said, and I’m disappointed it would result in personal insults,” he stated.
Trump reposted an merchandise on Reality Social calling for time period limits and to “dethrone the kings.” The publish famous Grassley, 91, has served in Congress for greater than 50 years, whereas Senate Democratic Chief Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) has served in Congress for 44 years and former Senate GOP Chief Mitch McConnell (Ky.) has served for greater than 40 years.
The president additionally reposted a Reality Social publish that accused Grassley of being a “RINO,” brief for “Republican in name only,” and “sneaky.”
Trump vented his frustration at Grassley over his resolution to respect blue-slip objections from Democratic senators who oppose candidates nominated to function district court docket judges and U.S. attorneys of their states.
“Chuck Grassley, who I got re-elected to the U.S. Senate when he was down, by a lot, in the Great State of Iowa, could solve the “Blue Slip” drawback we’re having with respect to the appointment of Extremely Certified Judges and U.S. Attorneys, with a mere flick of the pen,” Trump posted on Reality Social.
“Democrats like Schumer, Warner, Kaine, Booker, Schiff, and others, SLEAZEBAGS ALL, have an ironclad stoppage of Great Republican Candidates,” Trump fumed, referring to objections to nominees from the Senate Democratic chief and Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.).
Historically, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s chairs haven’t proceeded on federal district-level judicial and prosecutorial nominees except each senators representing the state the place these districts are positioned return blue-slip paperwork signing off on the nominees.
Different Republicans backed Grassley in pushing again in opposition to Trump’s criticism.
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Judiciary Committee, stated it could be a mistake to eliminate blue-slip objections from home-state senators to district court-level nominees.
“I do not agree with the president on that. I understand his frustration. President Biden had the same frustration,” Kennedy stated of Trump’s anger over stalled nominees to key regulation enforcement positions in Democratic states.
“It’s a cherished and very needed Senate tradition,” he stated.
“Particularly for district court judges, senators are much better able to … pick a lawyer from their community that satisfies community standards,” Kennedy stated, noting Republicans profit from having oversight over judges and federal prosecutors of their states.
