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Trump Threatens Lawsuit Over Senate's Judicial Nominee Block
8/26/2025
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- President Trump plans to sue regarding the Senate's "blue slip" tradition, which blocks judicial nominees.
- He criticized Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley for not eliminating this practice.
- Grassley defended the blue slip as vital for home-state senator input.
- Trump noted only five nominees have been confirmed this term, compared to 234 in his first term.
- Republicans aim to address the nomination process after Labor Day.
