Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) will seek to thwart President-elect Donald Trump's America First policies by attacking his nominee as the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. There is a possibility.
Mr. Durbin has a record of fiercely opposing Mr. Trump and has suggested he could use any means necessary to thwart Mr. Trump's policies, particularly regarding key Cabinet posts and judicial nominees.
The Illinois Democrat currently holds the No. 2 position as majority whip in the Senate Democratic leadership and is seen as a potential member of the Judiciary Committee, and how that could pose problems for President Trump's nominees. will have a great influence on
Although the Senate no longer has a 60-vote threshold for Supreme Court nominees to overcome a filibuster, Democrats, including Mr. Durbin, could still significantly slow the nomination process.
These include blocking unanimous consent requests, challenging quorums, and extending the full Senate session, all of which cost Senate Republicans time and political capital to field nominees in the upper chamber. It may force you to spend more.
Mr. Durbin told Congress that Mr. Trump had no right to pursue Mr. Trump after the Supreme Court ruled that sitting presidents have impunity for acts in their official capacity and blocked Democratic prosecutors from pursuing Mr. Trump in court. He said he has a responsibility to hold people accountable.
“The Supreme Court has made it nearly impossible for courts to hold an out-of-control president accountable, because, as Justice Sotomayor said in his dissent, 'the president is now a king above the law.' It will be up to the American people and Congress to try to hold the line,” Durbin said. said At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in September. Ironically, Durbin's comments came just days after President Biden granted his son Hunter an unprecedented pardon spanning 11 years.
“During his first administration, Donald Trump attacked the Constitution, undermined the rule of law, and sought to use the Department of Justice to overturn the results of the 2020 election,” the Illinois Democratic Party wrote in mid-November. .
Other Senate Democrats said Mr. Durbin is well-placed to block Mr. Trump's nominee.
Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vermont), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said in November that “there is no one better qualified to lead the attack on Donald Trump than Chairman Durbin.”
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) said the Illinois Democratic Party “did a great job opposing Trump's judicial nominees during President Trump's first administration, and I think Dick can do it again.” I know,” he said.
Americans will soon find out whether Durbin lives up to his name.
Sean Moran is a policy reporter at Breitbart News. Follow him on X @SeanMoran3.
