Trump Criticizes Grassley Over Judicial Nominee 'Blue Slips'
Originally Published 4 months ago — by Politico
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley is defending the longstanding 'blue slip' tradition, which allows home-state senators to block judicial nominations, despite pressure from President Trump to end the practice. Trump has criticized the tradition as outdated and has sought to influence nominations, notably in the case of U.S. Attorney in New Jersey, Alina Habba, whose nomination was withdrawn. Grassley and other GOP senators maintain the practice to prevent future partisan conflicts, even as Trump and Habba criticize their stance.