Chuck Grassley Under Fire For Refusing To Advance Key Trump Nominees
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on April 29, 2025
By Chris Powell
Two of President Donald Trump’s nominees for U.S. attorney posts have hit a significant roadblock.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said Monday he would not move forward with the nominations of Jay Clayton and Joseph Nocella Jr. after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) withheld support. Earlier this month, Schumer announced he would not return his blue slip for Clayton’s nomination to the Southern District of New York or Nocella’s to the Eastern District.
The blue slip tradition, while not a formal Senate rule, grants home-state senators significant influence by allowing them to block nominees for U.S. district courts and U.S. attorney positions.
Asked directly whether Schumer’s move meant the nominations would be halted, Grassley made it clear: “We’re going to honor the blue slip,” according to Politico.
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