Trump Slams ‘Stupid and Outdated’ Blue Slip Rule for Nominees

‘Stupid And Outdated’: Trump Attacks Senate’s ‘Blue Slip’ Tradition For Judicial Nominees

The president resumed his attack on the long-standing tradition that allows a senator to either approve or disapprove a judicial nominee from their home state.

What is the ‘Blue Slip’ that Trump claims is blocking his nominations?

Procedure dating back to early 20th century is frustrating the president’s ability to appoint judges and U.S. attorneys

Trump Rages at ‘Stupid and Outdated’ Blue Slip Rule Thwarting His Judicial Picks

Alex Brandon/AP President Donald Trump raged through the night Thursday in two pointed social media attacks on the Senate’s long-standing “blue slip” tradition that he called “stupid and outdated.” The president claimed the rule, which lets home-state senators effectively veto judicial and U.S. attorney nominees, is blocking eight of his “Highly Respected” Republican picks from confirmation and raged the careers of “GREAT people” were being “bad…

Trump slams ‘stupid and outdated’ blue slip rule for nominees

President Trump on Thursday yet again criticized the “blue slip” practice, which allows home-state senators to veto district court judge and U.S. attorney nominees. Trump, in a post on his Truth Social platform, said he has eight “Highly Respected” U.S. attorney nominees that “will not be confirmed for their positions in various Highly Consequential States…