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Trump Demands End to Blue Slip Process Amid Appointments Crisis

12/10/2025

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Trump Challenges Blue Slip

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Republican senators for obstructing his U.S. attorney appointments through the blue slip tradition.
Alina Habba resigned as U.S. attorney for New Jersey after a court ruling deemed her appointment unlawful.
Trump called for Senate Judiciary Committee chair Chuck Grassley to eliminate the blue slip process.
Habba will continue at the Justice Department as a senior adviser.
The future of the blue slip tradition remains uncertain.

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Trump's Nomination Efforts

U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated 388 individuals for key roles, with the ability to fill 4,000 positions.
The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service track these nominations for Cabinet secretaries and agency directors.
Alina Habba, Trump's pick for federal prosecutor in New Jersey, resigned after a court ruled her appointment unlawful.
Trump criticized the confirmation process as hindering his ability to appoint judges and U.S. attorneys.

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Trump Challenges Blue Slip

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Republican senators for obstructing his U.S. attorney appointments through the blue slip tradition.
Alina Habba resigned as U.S. attorney for New Jersey after a court ruling deemed her appointment unlawful.
Trump called for Senate Judiciary Committee chair Chuck Grassley to eliminate the blue slip process.
Habba will continue at the Justice Department as a senior adviser.
The future of the blue slip tradition remains uncertain.

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