WH Rejects Trump’s Call to Halt Judicial Confirmations

The White House on Monday dismissed President-elect Donald Trump’s demand that they put a stop to judicial confirmations during the lame-duck period.

Trump on Sunday took umbrage with the Biden administration ramming through their judicial nominations while Democrats still have the Senate majority until the 119th Congress begins in January. At that point, Republicans will be the majority with at least 52 seats in the upper chamber.

“[N]o Judges should be approved during this period of time because the Democrats are looking to ram through their Judges as the Republicans fight over Leadership. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE,” Trump said in a post to Truth Social on Sunday.

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