'Withdrawn': GOP senator jolts MAGA by saying Trump DOJ pick lacks votes for confirmation

'Withdrawn': GOP senator jolts MAGA by saying Trump DOJ pick lacks votes for confirmation

When Alina Habba, a former personal attorney for President Donald Trump, was appointed interim U.S. attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) District of New Jersey, her critics argued that the appointment was overtly political and reflected the fact that she is very much a Trump loyalist. Habba vowed to "make New Jersey red" during a podcast interview, which, critics said, is not the type of comment an interim U.S. attorney should be …

Trump Put On Blast As Senior Republican Goes Off In Online Takedown

DISCLAIMER: This article was first published in August 2025 Donald Trump is angry at one of his own. He wants complete control over his picks for U.S. attorneys and judges. But Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa is not giving in. At the center of the fight is a Senate tradition called the blue slip. For more than 100 years, it has given home state senators the power to approve or block nominees for district judges and U.S. attorneys. Grassley says t…