President Trump railed overnight against the Senate “Blue Slips” policy, saying it prevents him from appointing great Republican candidates for US attorneys in certain states, of which he has eight waiting in the wings.
As it stands, he can only appoint Democrats for these states, which he says is unfair and unconstitutional.
Here’s what he wrote:
A “Blue Slip” means that if you’re a Republican President, and there happens to be just one Democrat Senator in a state where you are appointing a U.S. Attorney or District Court Judge, you will never be successful in getting a Republican confirmed. In other words, “Blue Slips” are a disaster, and I have eight GREAT Republican U.S. Attorney Candidates who will not be able to fulfill their service to the people of a state that voted overwhelmingly for me. The only one I can appoint is a Democrat, and that’s not the deal. Nobody can say that is fair or, even, Constitutional. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DJT.
It’s notable that he doesn’t mention Chuck Grassley as he has in the past. But I can assure you this post is intended for him, letting him know just how unfair this policy is in terms of getting great candidates.