Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) plans to try and block President Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney in New York’s southern district, The New York Times reported Wednesday.
Gillibrand, a frequent and vocal critic
of the president, will likely use her “blue-slip prerogative” to oppose
the nomination of Geoffrey Berman. Senators from the home state of a
nominee — in Berman’s case New York — are required to sign off on blue
slips for a nominee to be considered.
Gillibrand’s spokesman told
The New York Times that the senator would block the nomination over
concerns that Trump interviewed Berman for the post directly.
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Source: The Hill (via Empire Report New York)
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