President Trump on Monday participated in a roundtable event with farmers in the Cabinet Room.
After his meeting, President Trump took questions from reporters and did not hold back when asked about his nominee, Alina Habba, resigning as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey after the Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld her disqualification.
On Monday, Alina Habba announced she stepped down from her role as US Attorney for the District of New Jersey after the Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld her disqualification.
The Trump nominee said she will still serve in the Justice Department in another role, as Senior Advisor to the Attorney General for U.S. Attorneys.
Bondi will seek further review of the Third Circuit’s ruling.
A reporter asked President Trump about Habba’s resignation.
Trump went off on Republican Senators for letting Democrats stonewall his appointees because of the ‘blue slip’ tradition.
The ‘blue slip’ custom defers the judicial nominations to the home state senators.
“Well, she’s not disqualified. You got a ‘blue slip’ thing that is horrible… it makes it impossible to appoint a judge or a US Attorney – and it’s a shame – and the Republicans should be ashamed of themselves that they allow this to go on,” Trump said.
“If I put up George Washington and Abraham Lincoln to be US Attorney in New Jersey or to be US Attorney… or in Virginia where you have Democrat Senators, they will not approve them! And this gentlemen’s agreement that has lasted too long. It means you can’t appoint a Republican US Attorney!” Trump said.
“And we don’t play the same game with them, but they do!” Trump said.
“All because Senator Grassley with his ‘blue slip’ stuff will not let anybody go by! And by the way, the Democrats have violated blue slip provision on numerous occasions,” Trump said.
Moments later, President Trump was caught on a hot mic blasting the blue slip tradition after reporters left the room.
“You know I can’t appoint anybody! Trump fumed. “Everybody I’ve appointed, their time has expired! Then they’re in default, then we’re losing…” Trump said.
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