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Trump Seeks to Ramp up Pressure on Grassley over ‘Blue Slip’ Controversy
President Trump demands ending the Senate's blue slip tradition, which lets home-state senators block judicial nominees, citing obstruction of his appointments and urging reforms.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump urged Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley to end the blue slip tradition, saying his judicial nominations are blocked in states with a single Democratic senator.
- The Senate's 'blue slip' custom lets home-state senators block district court and U.S. attorney nominees, though Grassley exempted circuit court nominees from it in 2017 while preserving it for others.
- Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba had her nomination withdrawn last month after New Jersey Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim opposed her confirmation, and U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann ruled she served unlawfully since July 24.
- Grassley countered that without blue slips, many of Trump's nominees would lack the votes to advance in the Senate, while Sen. Thom Tillis warned he would oppose nominees without home-state support.
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President Trump to Sue to Prevent Grassley From Blocking of Alina Habba's Confirmation for US Attorney with Unconstitutional 'Blue Slip' Custom
President Trump on Monday said he will be filing a lawsuit to prevent Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) from blocking Alina Habba’s confirmation for US Attorney of New Jersey with the unconstitutional ‘blue slip’ custom.
Trump Says He'll Sue Over Grassley's Habba Nomination Block - American Liberty News
President Trump came out swinging Sunday night, blasting Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) for using a century-old Senate tradition to block his nominee for U.S. attorney in New Jersey — longtime Trump ally and former personal attorney Alina Habba. Today, he announced his intention to sue to stop Sen. Grassley from blocking Habba’s confirmation as U.S. […] The post Trump Says He’ll Sue Over Grassley’s Habba Nomination Block appeared first on American L…
Trump takes aim at US Senate practice allowing senators to block judicial picks
President Donald Trump waved and pointed to the crowd as he exited the stage following his remarks at the Iowa State Fairgrounds July 3, 2025 at an event kicking off a yearlong celebration leading up to America’s 250th anniversary. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley are sparring on social media over whether the Judiciary Committee chairman should abandon a cent…
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Trump battles with US Senate Judiciary’s Grassley over home-state picks for judges
President Donald Trump waved and pointed to the crowd as he exited the stage following his remarks at the Iowa State Fairgrounds July 3, 2025 at an event kicking off a yearlong celebration leading up to America’s 250th anniversary. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley are sparring on social media over whether the Judiciary Committee chairman should abandon a cent…
GOP Sen Resists Trump’s Pressure To End Practice Blocking Alina Habba’s Confirmation
Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley is holding firm against pressure from President Donald Trump to upend a Senate practice partly responsible for blocking Alina Habba from securing confirmation as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor. Trump has called on Grassley for weeks to scrap the upper chamber’s “blue-slip” tradition allowing home-state senators to veto judicial […]
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