US EditionSenate Confirms Trump's First Judicial Nominee of His Second Term
UNITED STATES SENATE, JUL 14 – The Senate panel approved Monarez by a narrow 12-11 party-line vote amid debate over her qualifications and the agency's leadership after years of contentious public health policies.
- Whitney Hermandorfer was approved by the Senate to serve on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, becoming the first judicial nominee confirmed during President Trump’s second term.
- Hermandorfer's confirmation follows vigorous judicial appointments by both Trump and Biden, with she receiving a 46-42 party-line vote amid scrutiny over her relatively brief court experience.
- At the same time, Susan Monarez advanced in the Senate Committee vote to become CDC director, despite lacking a medical degree and amid concerns about the agency's leadership under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Monarez emphasized her belief that vaccines save lives, denied a connection between vaccines and autism, and was criticized by Senator Sanders for allegedly supporting the spread of vaccine misinformation.
- Hermandorfer’s confirmation and Monarez’s nomination reflect political battles over judicial and public health leadership, highlighting ongoing debates about qualifications and policy direction.
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Senate Confirms Whitney Hermandorfer as First Federal Judge of Trump’s 2nd Term
The U.S. Senate on July 14 confirmed Whitney Hermandorfer to a job in the federal courts, marking the first approval of one of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees during his second term. The 46–42 vote in the upper chamber to confirm Hermandorfer to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit fell along strict party lines. The 37-year-old attorney is among the youngest ever confirmed to the federal bench. “She is the …
‘A Benchmark Of Excellence’: Senate Confirms First Judge Of Trump’s Second Term
In a decisive victory for President Donald Trump, the GOP-led Senate confirmed on Monday the first judicial nominee of his second term.Whitney Hermandorfer, of Tennessee, prevailed in her bid to become a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit by a 46-42 vote along party lines. She is poised to replace Judge Jane Branstetter Stranch, an Obama pick. A dozen members of the upper chamber did not vote.The confirmation of Hermandorfer to join the Ci…
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Senate confirms Trump's first judicial nominee of his second term
The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s first judicial pick of his second term, voting along party lines to approve Whitney Hermandorfer as a judge for the Sixth U.S.
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Conservative News DailySenate greenlights first Trump judge since return to White House
The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s first judicial nominee of his second term, a notably slower pace than at the same point in his first term or former President Joe Biden’s. The Senate voted 46-42 to confirm Whitney Hermandorfer to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. The vote was along party lines. Hermandorfer leads the strategic litigation unit in the Tennessee attorney general’s office. Her previous experience includes clerkshi…
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