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Trump Pressures Thune over ‘Blue Slips,’ Attorney Nominations

  • Senate Majority Leader John Thune stated that more Republican senators wish to keep the blue slip process than support President Trump's push to eliminate it.
  • President Trump criticized the blue slip process, claiming it is unfair and blocks qualified Republican nominees.
  • Alina Habba resigned as acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey after her position was ruled as unlawfully held, highlighting legal challenges faced by Trump appointees.
  • Both political parties show reluctance to change the blue slip tradition, as it allows them to block nominees they oppose, according to Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
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The Epoch Times broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
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