Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday defended President Joe Biden's agreement to swap four appellate court nominees for faster approval of district court picks.
A spokesperson for Mr. Schumer said the decision was a calculated move to ensure the federal judge's confirmation would proceed amid Republican resistance. reported Written by Politico. The deal included withdrawing four appellate court candidates in exchange for promoting more than three times as many district court candidates.
“This trade more than triples the number of additional judges in the future with four circuit nominees (all of whom lacked the votes to be confirmed),” a Schumer spokesperson said. ” he said.
The Democratic Party is trying to fill the court with radical left-wing judges. Republican senators need to show up and hold the line — no more judges are confirmed by Inauguration Day!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 20, 2024
Politico reported that Senate Democrats have approved 221 of Biden's judicial appointees, most recently the appointment of Sharad Desai as a federal judge in Arizona. But Republicans have been persistent in using procedural tactics this week to block the confirmation process for additional Biden nominees. (Related: 'Still scratching my head': Katie Couric perplexed by 'Trump's actions and actions' that don't dissuade voters)
Meanwhile, according to Axios, President Trump has asked Senate Republicans to stop Democrats from confirming additional judges, as Biden is 15 judicial confirmations away from breaking President Trump's first-term record. .
playing cards I took it On Wednesday, Democrats managed to confirm two more judges by a narrow 50-48 margin in the absence of Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Republican Indiana Sen. Mike Braun. took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express their concerns.
“Democrats are filling the court with radical left-wing judges. Republican senators need to show up and toe the line — no more confirmed judges before Inauguration Day,” Trump wrote. Ta.
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday recommended six nominees for attorney general, including former Democratic Rep. Anthony Brindisi of New York, according to Politico. These nominees will be considered by the full Senate in the coming weeks.
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