President Donald Trump has been caught on a hot mic blasting Republicans over the blocks on his U.S attorney appointments.
In a widely shared video posted on X, the president can be heard speaking as members of the press are leaving an event at the White House.
“You know, I can’t appoint anybody,” Trump said. “I can’t appoint anybody. Everybody I’ve appointed, their time has expired. Then they’re in default, then we’re losing.”
Newsweek has contacted the White House for comment via an email sent outside regular business hours.
Why It Matters
It comes after Trump’s former personal lawyer, Alina Habba, announced Monday that she was resigning as the U.S. attorney for New Jersey, ending her effort to remain in the post after a federal appeals court ruled she had been serving unlawfully.
Her nomination faced opposition from New Jersey Democratic Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim, both Democrats. The Senate’s “blue slip” tradition gives Democratic home-state senators a say in the confirmation of federal judges and U.S. attorneys nominated to serve in their state. While the process is rooted in senatorial courtesy and aimed at ensuring local input in federal appointments, critics argue it is outdated, undemocratic and enables partisan obstruction.
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