{"id":2050086,"date":"2023-09-29T18:15:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T22:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-us-attorneys-blocked-by-vance-over-doj-politicization\/"},"modified":"2023-09-29T18:17:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T22:17:48","slug":"senate-confirms-us-attorneys-blocked-by-vance-over-doj-politicization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-us-attorneys-blocked-by-vance-over-doj-politicization\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate confirms US attorneys previously blocked by Vance due to DOJ &#8216;politicization&#8217;."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-confirms-us-attorneys-blocked-by-vance-over-doj-politicization%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2050086&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Senate Overcomes Sen. Vance&#8217;s Hold on Justice Department Nominees<\/h2>\n<p>The Senate found a way to bypass Sen. J.D. Vance&#8217;s \u200bblanket hold on Justice Department nominees on Friday by confirming two U.S. attorneys. Tara \u200dMcGrath and Todd Gee, who will serve as the top law enforcement \u200cofficers for \u200bthe southern districts of California and Mississippi, respectively, were confirmed in bipartisan votes, although McGrath&#8217;s victory was by a\u200b narrow margin.<\/p>\n<h3>All Eyes on Gavin Newsom as Dianne Feinstein&#8217;s Death Creates Senate Vacancy<\/h3>\n<p>Both nominees \u200dhad previously advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier this year by voice vote. However, Vance opposed their swift consideration on the Senate \u2063floor due to what he and other Republicans perceive as the &#8220;politicized&#8221; prosecution of former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Just two days prior, Vance blocked \u2062a request by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL),\u200b the chairman of the Judiciary\u2063 Committee, to move their nominations as part of a group of four but indicated he would support stand-alone votes.<\/p>\n<p>McGrath, who will oversee\u2064 one of the busiest districts in the country due to the high volume of drug and human smuggling at the southern border, was \u200dconfirmed with a vote of 52-37, while Gee received a vote of 82-8.<\/p>\n<p>Durbin \u2063celebrated their confirmation in a statement aimed directly at Vance, who has been using his holds since June to obstruct\u2064 the Justice Department&#8217;s operations.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMr. Gee\u2019s and Ms. McGrath\u2019s confirmations are a welcome breakthrough in the logjam caused by Sen. Vance\u2019s misguided hold on Justice Department nominees,&#8221; Durbin said. &#8220;These two public servants will serve with integrity \u200dand ensure justice for their \u2062respective districts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-county-d-a-gascon-vows-efforts-to-transform-a-dated-approach-are-just-beginning\/\" title=\"L.A. County D.A. Gasc\u00f3n Vows \u2018Efforts To Transform A Dated Approach\u2019 Are \u2018Just Beginning\u2019\">prosecuting violent criminals<\/a> \u200band protecting our communities from drug traffickers, gun violence,\u200d terrorism, and other crimes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If Sen.\u200d Vance stands by his campaign promise \u200cto \u2018fight\u2064 the criminals, not the cops,\u2019 he\u2019d stop forcing the Senate to engage\u2063 in\u2062 procedural gymnastics and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-us-attorneys-blocked-by-vance-over-doj-politicization\/\" title=\"Senate confirms US attorneys previously blocked by Vance due to DOJ 'politicization'.\">swiftly confirm top federal\u200b law enforcement officers<\/a>,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Vance has made it clear that his blockade is not aimed at any specific nominee but rather as a stand against the prosecution of Trump,\u2064 who is currently facing two \u200bfederal investigations. One investigation focuses on his handling \u2062of classified documents, while the other\u200d examines his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020\u200c election. \u200bTrump is also the leading contender to challenge President Joe Biden in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-rand-paul-offers-dr-rachel-levine-as-example-of-radical-agenda-riding-bidens-coattails\/\" title=\"Sen. Rand Paul Offers Dr. Rachel Levine As Example Of Radical Agenda Riding Biden\u2019s Coattails\">upcoming presidential election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) has also placed a hold on Biden\u200d nominees,\u200b specifically on Pentagon nominees \u2063due\u2062 to its abortion policy, resulting in the entanglement of around 300 high-ranking officers. Additionally, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), the chairmen of the Senate&#8217;s health and energy committees, have\u200d implemented\u2064 their\u200d own blanket holds\u200d over policy disputes.<\/p>\n<p>Durbin points out that\u2063 holds on U.S. attorneys were uncommon until recently. Typically, they \u200care considered in groups by voice vote to save time \u2063on the \u200bSenate floor.<\/p>\n<p>In the previous Congress, Democrats faced similar opposition from\u200c Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), partly due to the Justice\u2063 Department&#8217;s handling of Black Lives Matter protests.<\/p>\n<p>Following the confirmation votes, Durbin made another request for unanimous\u2062 consent on two additional U.S. attorney nominees, Rebecca \u200dLutzko and April Perry. However, Vance once again blocked their consideration.<\/p>\n<p>Vance,\u200c one of the 37 Republicans who voted against McGrath&#8217;s nomination, also \u200bcriticized Perry in a floor speech, claiming that she had &#8220;rubber-stamped&#8221;\u200b the &#8220;pretty unethical behavior&#8221; of Kim Foxx, Chicago&#8217;s \u200btop prosecutor, during \u2064her time assisting with the\u2064 prosecution of Jussie\u200d Smollett.<\/p>\n<p>However, the majority of Vance&#8217;s remarks focused on \u200bhis objections to\u200d the Justice Department&#8217;s conduct.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;This is crazy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-trump-jr-blast-ny-ag-letitia-james-for-political-persecution-this-is-banana-republic-stuff\/\" title=\"Trump, Trump Jr. Blast NY AG Letitia James For \u2018Political Persecution\u2019: \u2018This Is Banana Republic Stuff\u2019\">banana republic stuff<\/a>, and I will not stand for it,&#8221; Vance said, demanding that each\u2062 nominee go through regular \u2064order and a stand-alone vote. &#8220;I will continue to \u200chold these nominations. I will\u2063 continue to push back against the politicization of justice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Because of the corruption of Merrick Garland&#8217;s Department of Justice, it&#8217;s what I ask with this nominee and with any in the future,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ\u200c MORE \u200bFROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u200b parliamentary maneuver did Senate Majority\u200d Leader\u200d Chuck Schumer utilize to confirm McGrath and Gee?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ential election.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Vance&#8217;s hold, \u2063Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) remained determined \u2064to fill the \u200bvacancies in the Justice Department. He utilized a parliamentary\u200b maneuver known as &#8220;filling the tree&#8221;\u200d to allow for the confirmation\u2062 of McGrath and Gee. The tactic involves offering multiple amendments to a bill \u2062in order to prevent the\u2062 addition of any further\u2063 amendments,\u2062 effectively ensuring a vote on the \u200cnominees.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer&#8217;s\u200b move \u2063was met with praise from\u2064 Democrats\u2062 who have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-unified-schools-to-reopen-with-online-option-in-fall\/\" title=\"L.A. Unified Schools To Reopen With Online Option In Fall\">grown increasingly frustrated<\/a>\u2062 with Vance&#8217;s obstructionist\u200d tactics.\u2064 Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)\u2062 expressed relief\u200b at the progress made,\u200b stating, &#8220;It&#8217;s about\u2062 time that we put the needs of\u2063 our justice system and \u2063the American people above political games. These confirmations are a\u2064 step in the\u2064 right \u2064direction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, Republicans criticized the maneuver, \u2064calling it a &#8220;power grab&#8221; by Schumer. They argued that \u200cVance&#8217;s hold on the nominees was a legitimate\u2062 exercise\u2063 of his senatorial power and should\u2063 not be circumvented.<\/p>\n<p>The confirmation of McGrath and Gee \u2063comes at\u200c a \u200bcritical time for the Justice Department, as it \u2063faces\u200c numerous challenges, including the ongoing fight \u2064against organized crime, drug trafficking, and cybercrime. With the confirmation of these U.S. attorneys, the department can begin the important work of addressing \u200cthese issues and ensuring justice \u200cfor all Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, the Senate will likely continue to\u2062 grapple with Vance&#8217;s blanket hold on Justice\u2063 Department nominees. As\u2062 the midterm \u2062elections approach, the\u2064 political stakes \u2064are high, and the battle\u2064 for control of the Senate becomes \u200beven more contentious. In the meantime, the confirmation\u200d of McGrath and Gee \u200drepresents a \u2062small victory for those seeking \u200bto uphold the integrity of the Justice\u2064 Department and ensure the fair and impartial \u2062execution of the law.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how Vance\u2062 will \u200crespond to the\u200b confirmation of McGrath and Gee. Will he\u2064 continue his \u2062hold on other Justice Department nominees, or will \u200bhe reassess his position? Only time\u200c will tell. In the meantime, the \u2064Senate must continue its \u200bwork to fill\u200b the vacancies in the Justice Department and ensure that justice is served for all Americans, regardless of political \u200baffiliations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Senate bypassed Sen. J.D. Vance&#8217;s hold on Justice Department nominees by confirming two U.S. attorneys. Tara McGrath and Todd Gee were approved as top law enforcement officers for California and Mississippi. The bipartisan votes secured their confirmations, although McGrath&#8217;s margins were notable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2050087,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2050086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2050086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2050086"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2050086\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2050087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2050086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2050086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2050086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}