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Republican Senators Unite Behind Grassley Amid Trump's Attack

8/1/2025

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Republican senators rallied around 91-year-old Sen. Chuck Grassley after President Trump launched a surprising attack on him regarding the blue slip tradition, a key process for judicial nominations. Grassley voiced his disappointment, while fellow senators Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski stressed the need for unity and bipartisan collaboration in the Senate.

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Republican senators rallied around 91-year-old Sen. Chuck Grassley after President Trump launched a surprising attack on him regarding the blue slip tradition, a key process for judicial nominations. Grassley voiced his disappointment, while fellow senators Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski stressed the need for unity and bipartisan collaboration in the Senate.