Democrats stack up ways to torpedo Trump's nominations
Trump Breaking News Network - Democrats stack up ways to torpedo Trump's nominations Undeterred by its failed effort to stonewall Neil Gorsuch's confirmation to the Supreme Court, the Democratic leadership is going on a full-court press to resist President Trump's nominations for judgeships and FBI director in the Senate. However, if they commit, the party risks losing the moral high ground it hung over the Republican Party's head when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to schedule confirmation hearings for former President Barack Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court, Merrick Garland. In the clearest symbol yet of the Democrats' coming intransigence was Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday that he "would support" fellow Democratic Sen. Mark Warner's push to hold the not-yet-announced FBI director nominee hostage if the Trump administration doesn't agree to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate potential ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. There are currently 52 Republicans in the Senate, 46 Democrats and two independents who caucus with the Democrats. If Republicans unite behind a Trump pick to head the FBI, Democrats will have no way to block consideration of the nominee because in 2013 the then-Democratic-led Senate went through with the "nuclear option" on executive branch nominees. This altered the rules to require only a simple majority of 51 senators, instead of 60, to overcome a filibuster. Acknowledging that his party doesn't have the votes to actually block the FBI nomination, Schumer pressed Republicans to choose country over party. "We're hoping, we're waiting, we understand it's difficult, but I think patriotism and the needs of this country demand it," he said. ----------------------------------------------------------- MAKE DONATIONS HERE http://trumpbreakingnewsnetwork.net/d... ----------------------------------------------------------- Source: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/dem... Please subscribe and share on your social media. Please visit our playlist: Obama News • Obama Clinton News • The Clintons • Democrats stack up ways to torpedo Trump's... Visit or web: http://trumpbreakingnewsnetwork.net/ Facebook: / trump-breaking-news-network-1866322290266195 Trump Breaking News Network Espanol: / channel TRUMPTBNN USDN1
