Donald Trump has lashed out at what he called the Senate’s “old and ridiculous custom” of using the “blue slip” tradition. The procedural tool that allows home-state senators to block nominees for federal judgeships and U.S. attorney posts.
Venting his frustration in a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump claimed that eight of his nominees – whom he described as “highly respected” – are being denied confirmation for posts in “highly consequential states” for the sole reason that they are Republicans.
