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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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CST Editorial Board

J.D. Vance has a plan to undermine everyone’s safety

April Perry is President Joe Biden’s nominee to be U.S attorney based in Chicago, but her appointment has been held up by Republican Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance. (Provided)

As if it’s not enough to have dysfunction in the leaderless U.S. House, Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, is trying to spread the dysfunction to Illinois.

Taking advantage of labyrinthine Senate rules, Vance is persisting in his hold on the appointment of April M. Perry to be the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, a job that is based in Chicago.

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