Schumer invokes Senate ‘blue slip’ to block Trump US attorney nominees

Schumer Looks To Block Trump NY US Attorney Nominations

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced on Wednesday he is exercising his power to block two of President Donald Trump's nominations for U.S. attorneys, which could set up an early test for preserving the long-standing Senate blue slip tradition.

Senate blue slip tradition intact, for now, as Schumer blocks Trump nominees for NY prosecutors

Schumer moves to block Trump's top prosecutors

The Senate minority leader's move could energize the party base but challenge longstanding institutional norms.

Schumer Intervenes To Block Two Of Trump’s U.S. Attorney Nominees

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced on Wednesday that he intended to stop two of President Donald Trump’s nominees for U.S. attorney positions in New York. The move hinges on the “blue slip” tradition in which home-state senators can effectively block a nominee if they do not support the individual. “Donald Trump has made ...

'Deeply corrosive to the rule of law': High-ranking senator blocks Trump’s top prosecutors

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is repairing connections with liberal allies by blocking the confirmation of Trump’s nominees for top New York federal prosecutors.“Donald Trump has made clear he has no fidelity to the law and intends to use the Justice Department, the U.S. Attorney offices and law enforcement as weapons to go after his perceived enemies,” Schumer said in a statement. “Such blatant and depraved political motivations…

Schumer Says He'll Block 2 of Trump’s US Attorney Nominees